For the first time, Steve Irwin's widow Terri has spoken about her husband's untimely death. The 42-year-old recalled the terrible moment when she heard about the Crocodile Hunter's fatal accident. It was one of the most dreadful moments of her life to hear three heart-wrenching words that would, ultimately, change her life forever.

The grieving widow said, "Steve's friend and manager John Stainton rang. He said, 'There's been a diving accident with Steve' and I thought, 'Don't say it, don't say it, don't say it' and he said it. He said those three words, 'Steve is dead.'

Crikey, mate! Get your facts straight! Russell Crowe was recently caught in the middle of a thoughtless web of an ongoing rumor that he wanted to play "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin in a movie about the wildlife enthusiast's life. However, the Australian actor said the thought that anybody would think he wants to cash in on his friend's death "absolutely disgusts" him.

Crowe, who is currently filming "American Gangster," took some time out to set the record straight with ComingSoon.net, whom he also spoke to about his upcoming project "A Good Year," which is based on a novel by Peter Mayle. The "Gladiator" star was appalled to find out there had been spreading rumors that he wanted to play Irwin in a biopic when, less than a week ago, he was at his good friend's public memorial service in Australia and continues to mourn the conservationist's death.

His legacy will go on, and Steve Irwin may soon become immortalized through the big screen. Talks are already underway for Russell Crowe to play the "Crocodile Hunter" on a movie based on the wildlife enthusiast's life.

The Oscar-winning Australian actor - who has repeatedly spoken of his affection for friend Steve after he was tragically killed, aged just 44, by a stingray - is in talks with Universal Studios about making a biopic.

She can do comedy and act, but don't ask her to put on her bathing suit and swim with the sea creatures. After being left traumatized by the death of "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, Debra Messing says she is too scared to go into the ocean.

The "Will and Grace" actress is set to start shooting her new TV show "Starter Wife" in Australia next month and has told producers to hire a body double for her aquatic scenes because she won't go into the water.

Thousands of people paid their respects and said their final goodbyes to their beloved wildlife enthusiast, Steve Irwin, on Wednesday morning. A public memorial service was held in honor of the "Crocodile Hunter" in Australia at the place he loved and cherished the most.

Over 5,000 people attended the ceremony, which was staged in the "Crocoseum" at the wildlife expert's Australia Zoo, in Queensland, and broadcast live to Australia, Asia and the U.S.

eBay has become the site to profit off everything imaginable - including the death of celebrities. Most recently, hundreds of eBay users have been trying to profit from the death of "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin.

The internet auction site has been flooded with unofficial merchandise since the wildlife expert died on September 4 when a stingray barb pierced his chest while he was filming a documentary off the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.