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Steve Irwin’s family honours ‘the greatest dad’ 20 years after his death

Steve Irwin was 44 years old when he was killed in 2006, after a stingray pierced his heart with its barb while he was diving near the Great Barrier Reef.

Steve Irwin’s family honours ‘the greatest dad’ 20 years after his death

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Steve Irwin was 44 years old when he was killed in 2006, after a stingray pierced his heart with its barb while he was diving near the Great Barrier Reef.

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Steve Irwin was 44 years old when he was killed in 2006, after a stingray pierced his heart with its barb while he was diving near the Great Barrier Reef.

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