Steve Irwin's family celebrates 'superhero' dad, 20 years after shock death

BBC World Friday 04 September 2026, 04:06 UTC 1 min read

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The Australian icon was killed in 2006, after a stingray's barb pierced his chest during filming.

Steve Irwin's (PERSON) Australian (ORG) stingray (ORG)

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