“That film was a complete fabrication exploiting people’s sadness. Terri told You magazine in 2018: “After Steve died, 100 million viewers watched a video of his death that was released on YouTube. Terri confirmed her husband’s desire to have his death filmed, but said it was too much to handled and destroyed the only copy without ever watching it. The authorities, in 2007, said they had destroyed all copies except one, which they handed to Steve’s heartbroken widow, Terri. However, the rumours of its availability left many convinced enough to search for the devastating footage online. The tape was was handed over to Queensland Police to help with their investigations, but rumours began circulating that it would be shown to the public but Discovery Communications insisted the footage would remain concealed. The cameras continued to roll as Justin gave Steve mouth-to-mouth for an entire hour until paramedics arrived on the scene and declared him dead.
Possibly very aware of the severity of the injuries Steve turned to Justin and calmly said, “I’m dying” – which would have been his final words. The crew rushed back to shore, with cameras still rolling due to the panic. Even if we’d been able to get him into an emergency ward at that moment we probably wouldn’t have been able to save him because the damage to his heart was massive,” Justin said. However, while sitting in his hotel room with cameraman Justin Lyons and director John Stainton, Irwin found himself bored and took out a small boat on Batt Reef, off the coast of Port Douglas, in search of footage that could be used for his daughter’s show instead – Bindi the Jungle Girl. The 44-year-old was not supposed to be out at sea that day as filming for his programme Ocean’s Deadliest was called off due to terrible weather conditions. If he died he would be sad if no one got it on tape.” Even if he is eaten by a shark or croc, the main thing he wants is that it be filmed. His IMDb biographer Tommy Donovan previously said: “He tells his camera crew to always be filming, if he needs help he will ask for it. This meant that his final moments, on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, were also captured film – but there is mystery as to where the footage lies to this day. The famous Australian zookeeper and television personality had one rule while handling crocodiles, snakes and sharks, and that was for the cameras to keep on rolling. The Crocodile Hunter ‘s death, 4 September 2006, saw an outpouring of grief from fans across the globe after being stabbed in the heart by a stingray while filming footage. This month marks the 16th anniversary of Steve Irwin’s tragic death.
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