Hollywood Walk of Fame: Steve Irwin gets a star
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Here are Steve's family - Terri, Bindi and Robert Irwin - touching his newly unveiled star
You might remember Steve Irwin best for his love of wrestling with crocodiles.
While always staying true to his Australian roots, he won fans around the world for his enthusiasm, personality and love of animals.
Now, the Crocodile Hunter has got a permanent place in Hollywood history, with his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
It comes almost 12 years after he was killed by a stingray during a diving accident.
There was a special slithery guest at the unveiling, in a nod to Steve's love and devotion to animals
Steve's proud daughter Bindi announced the exciting news about the star for her dad on Twitter.
She wrote: "Join us on April 26 to celebrate Dad's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!
"Dad changed the world by reaching out to people through their television screens to bring them on the adventure of a lifetime. We hope to see you in LA! 鉂わ笍"
At the ceremony on Thursday, Steve Irwin's wife Terri spoke about his love of wildlife.
"In this day and age, we need to applaud, embrace and look after all our wildlife," she said.
"If we all take a page out of Steve's book and love everything we are going to be better people, we are going to have more empathy and kindness to all living beings."
His son Robert spoke about what a great dad he was.
"There was never a dull moment. He was the best and most incredible conservationist on the planet, but also the best dad," he said.
After her dad's death, daughter Bindi starred in her own wildlife TV show Bindi: The Jungle Girl, as well as hosted a special show about her father.
She's now an actress and has also taken part in the American version of Strictly Come Dancing called Dancing with the Stars.
Despite these more glamorous roles, this post from Bindi on social media shows she's grown up to be just like her dad.
She also spoke at the ceremony saying: "It's such a special day and I have to tell you that I never in my wildest dreams imagined that this would become a reality."
Who was Steve Irwin?
Stephen Robert Irwin was nicknamed the Crocodile Hunter.
He was an Australian zookeeper, conservationist and TV personality.
He became famous all over the world because of his wildlife documentary The Crocodile Hunter, which he co-hosted with his wife Terri.
The family also owned and ran Australia Zoo, near the Queensland state capital city of Brisbane.
Irwin was killed on 4 September 2006 by a stingray in an accident while filming an underwater documentary film titled Ocean's Deadliest.
- Published14 April 2018
