Australian environmentalist and television personality Steve Irwin has died during a diving accident.
Mr Irwin, 44, was killed by a stingray barb to the chest while he was filming an underwater documentary in Queensland's Great Barrier Reef.
Paramedics from the nearby city of Cairns rushed to treat him at the scene but were unable to save him.
Police in Queensland confirmed the naturalist's death and said his family had been notified. Mr Irwin was married with two young children.
Monday, September 04, 2006
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