15 Premature Curtain Calls For These Actors

8. Steve Irwin

Larger-than-life Aussie Steve Irwin brought everyone a little closer to the wild with his television series. In a sick twist of irony, it was this close contact which took his life unexpectedly in 2006. During an encounter with a large sting ray, the creature became frightened, stinging him several times in a matter of seconds, killing him.