Priceless Steve Irwin moment goes viral 17 years after his death: ‘The world needs him right now’
He was a world-renowned Australian wildlife conservationist known for his quick energy and next-level enthusiasm.
And now a priceless TV interview with Steve Irwin has gone viral, 17 years after his tragic death.
In the clip, Steve was asked by host Rove MacManus if he drank coffee during an appearance on TV host and comedian Rove Live in 2002.
“Hell no!” says Steve in his typical over-the-top style. ‘It would blow off the top of my head!’
‘I tried it once, it was ten years ago,’ he continued to the sound of thunderous laughter from the studio audience. ‘And I still haven’t recovered.’
A priceless TV interview with Steve Irwin has gone viral, 17 years after his tragic death. In the video, host Rove MacManus can be seen asking Steve if he’s been drinking coffee during an appearance on TV host and comedian Rove Live in 2002.
“Hell no!” says Steve in his typical over-the-top style. ‘That would blow the top of my head off!’
Shared on Instagram, the video sparked an outpouring of love and affection for the famed conservationist, who died in 2006 after being stung in the chest by a stingray.
‘What a guy,’ gushed one fan.
Meanwhile, another joked: ‘Cocaine tried Steve Irwin once’, while another simply wrote: ‘The world needs Steve Irwin right now.’
“I tend to believe that Steve was a top 10 nicest guy in history,” said another.
“Ripper, I miss that guy so much, loved his enthusiasm and his passion for wildlife,” said one fan, while another added: “Steve had a natural energy, he didn’t need coffee, coffee needed Steve.”
Shared on Instagram, the video sparked an outpouring of love and affection for the famed conservationist, who died in 2006 after being stung in the chest by a stingray.
“The world needs Steve Irwin right now,” one fan wrote
Irwin (pictured) died in September 2006, aged 44, after being stabbed in the chest by a barb while filming a wildlife documentary at Batt Reef in Queensland.
Steve died in September 2006 aged 44 after being stabbed in the chest by a barb while filming a wildlife documentary at Batt Reef in Queensland.
He made a name for himself as the “Crocodile Hunter” and conservationist and soon took over the Australia Zoo in Queensland from his father Bob in 1992.
Steve’s widow Terri took control of the world-famous attraction after his tragic death in 2006.
The couple had two children, Bindi (25) and Robert (19), both of whom followed in their parents’ footsteps into conservation and documentary filmmaking.