Australia's "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin holds a pure bred Sumatran tiger cub at Mogo Zoo, south of Sydney in this April 27, 2004 file photo. Irwin, the quirky Australian naturalist who won worldwide acclaim, has died in a marine accident off Australia's northeast coast, local media reported on September 4, 2006. Sky Television reported that Irwin, whose television show "The Crocodile Hunter" won international acclaim and popularised the phrase "Crikey", had been stung by a sting ray. Australian emergency officials could not immediately confirm the reports.[Reuters]

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