steve irvin dead stephen robert irwin known as crocodile hunter dead irwin was killed while filming an underwater documentary off port douglas at age of was killed by a stingray barb through the chest on monday while diving off australia's northeast coast emergency officials and witnesses said irwin had been diving off his boat croc one near batt reef northeast of port douglas a helicopter had taken paramedics to nearby low isles where irwin was taken for medical treatment but he was dead before they arrived police said steve was hit by a stingray in the chest said local diving operator steve edmondson whose poseidon boats were out on the great barrier reef when the accident occurred official website the admoinistrators of wikipedia should not vandalise the work of others