Very weird,” John added.įor more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here. “He was sort of thanking them all for being who they were and for helping him. “A couple of days before we started the show, he made a little speech to all the crew that were up there catching crocs for his research trip which I joined at the end with our crew to do the deadliest movie. In other news, his best pal John also said that the beloved crocodile hunter made 'very, very weird' speech before he died. Updated 11:35, Bookmark As Steve Irwin grappled with crocodiles, snakes and sharks he had one rule - and that was that the cameras must keep rolling. I think growing up watching his enthusiasm for animals and this earth. Steve Irwins death was the one that hit me most out of any celebrity. Theres something about this that leaves a very bad taste in my mouth. Steve, 44, died after being stabbed by a stingray (Image: REUTERS) He also says that the footage should never be shown out of respect but then blabs about Steves dying moments on national TV.