Crikey! Hollywood honours Steve Irwin with Walk of Fame star
Steve Irwin’s family were joined by a four-metre snake as the late conservationist was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Wife Terri and children Bindi and Robert accepted the honour last night, more than 11 years after the Australian wildlife expert died at the age of 44 in a stingray attack.
They were joined on Hollywood Boulevard by a green anaconda, which slithered towards the photographers causing them to recoil — no doubt bringing to mind Irwin’s catchphrase “Crikey!”.
His son, 14, controlled the snake, named Angela, in a fashion reminiscent of his father.
Steve Irwin honoured posthumously on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Bindi, 19, was in tears as she said: “We try to continue dad’s legacy each and every day and we want to make sure everything he lived and died for continues on into the future.
“I never in my wildest dreams imagined that this would become a reality, and this is such an honour as a family.”
The conservationist, nicknamed The Crocodile Hunter, died in 2006 after being attacked by a stingray as he filmed on the Great Barrier Reef.
