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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, August 31, 2006 - 6:49 am
GLEN FORD
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Thursday, August 31, 2006 - 7:57 am
We've lost another great actor, but what an amazing long life...
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Thursday, August 31, 2006 - 8:49 am
He was born Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford on May 1, 1916, in Quebec, the son of a railroad executive. The first name reflected his family's Welsh roots. When Ford joined Columbia, Cohn asked him to change his name to John Gower; Ford refused but switched his first name to Glenn, after his father's birthplace of Glenford. He moved to southern California at 8 and promptly fell in love with show business, even sneaking onto a Culver City studio lot at night. Got this info from the link above...
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Darrellh
Member
07-21-2004
| Thursday, August 31, 2006 - 8:52 am
ok you beat me to it. Great actor!
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, August 31, 2006 - 9:16 am
I used to love to watch the movie The Courtship of Eddie's Father. He was amazing in his dramatic roles and wonderful in his comedic.
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Sunday, September 03, 2006 - 9:22 pm
Oh Crikey! Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin Killed CNN MSNBC

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Spygirl
Board Administrator
04-23-2001
| Sunday, September 03, 2006 - 9:28 pm
Oh how sad!!!!
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Sunday, September 03, 2006 - 10:31 pm
I am so sad about his passing, I really thought he would help the world understand all the animals we should love. Comcast News I really loved him and have so many tears
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, September 03, 2006 - 10:31 pm
Oh wow! That's just so awful.
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Max
Moderator
08-12-2000
| Sunday, September 03, 2006 - 11:22 pm
Oh, that truly sucks. 
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Monday, September 04, 2006 - 1:13 am
Oh dear, am I reading this article right? http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20351375-1702,00.html It looks like bad weather postponed his filming on the documentary they were working on, so he decided to film some stuff for his daughter's upcoming TV series? My heart goes out double time for the daughter now. I'd hate to think she'd grow up blaming herself for this tragic accident.
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Retired
Member
07-11-2001
| Monday, September 04, 2006 - 5:35 am
Very sad news.
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Biloxibelle
Member
12-21-2001
| Monday, September 04, 2006 - 5:38 am
I am so sad. We have spent so many hours watching his show. My heart goes out to his family.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Monday, September 04, 2006 - 6:28 am
My heart breaks for those children, poor dears.
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Monday, September 04, 2006 - 6:29 am
I'm sad, too. My family and I have spent a lot of time watching his shows, too.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, September 04, 2006 - 7:03 am
I'm stunned! He was always such a joy to watch in all his sillyness and enthusiasm. The last I saw of him was when he, Terri and the kids made a tour of the US. Bindi Sue was becoming a chip off the old block. For me, this is beyond sad, it's a tragedy. The world has lost a very special man!
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Monday, September 04, 2006 - 7:12 am
It's always sad when something like this happens. He was so full of life and enthusiasm and in turn he provided great enjoyment to others.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Monday, September 04, 2006 - 8:36 am
This is one enthusiastic personality I am going to miss. You couldn't take your eyes off the screen when he was on it. None of the other wannabes will ever fill his shoes. He was remarkable.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Monday, September 04, 2006 - 8:40 am
what is a Stingray? first thing I read said it stung him, then said it went thru his chest. very tragic, my heart goes out to his family
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Monday, September 04, 2006 - 8:46 am
While it is sad that we lost him, he went doing something he absolutely loved, and that is a bit of a silver lining, no?
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, September 04, 2006 - 10:19 am
This is so sad. I just loved his personality. Exactly Eeyore.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Monday, September 04, 2006 - 11:18 am
Pamy, a stingray is a big, flat, rather triangular shaped sea animal with a long skinny tail. You can see them at aquariums and zoos, and can often pet them. In the wild, at the end of their long tails, they have a barb, about the length of an index finger. The barbs are pointy, sharp and contain poison. They use the barbs in self defense. Apparently Steve was swimming along, and swam over a large stingray that had buried itself in the sand to rest. When Steve swam over, it surprised the sting ray and it struck at him, landing the barb directly in Steve's heart. It killed him rather rapidly. Most people survive the sting of the barb, but this was like being stabbed by a knife in the heart. By the way, the ones you pet at the aquariums have had their barbs removed, so they are completely safe.
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, September 04, 2006 - 11:31 am
This is the Discovery/Animal Planet press release: http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060904/clm018.html?.v=60
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Monday, September 04, 2006 - 11:44 am
Such sad news ... my son and father love watching his shows. My heart goes out to his family.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, September 04, 2006 - 4:55 pm
I'm just so sad, just heard about this. He was such an enthusiastic person and totally loved his life, his job, his family..
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