Steve Irwin was born, Stephen Robert Irwin on February 22, 1962, in Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia. He was a conservationist, environmentalist, zookeeper, television personality, and wildlife educator. He was also known as the crocodile hunter. On September 4, 2006, at the age of 44 he died from injuries caused by a short-tail stingray while filming in the Great Barrier Reef. Have you ever heard of Steve Irwin?