--- description: Australian wildlife expert Steve Irwin, also known as the 'Crocodile Hunter,' was posthumously awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame title: Steve Irwin Remembered With Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt88d84989dc061ad2/69892edadb29873e2425f814/gettyimages-951576556.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Hollywood](/tag/hollywood/) ## Hollywood Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # 'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin Is Remembered With a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame by [Casey Quackenbush](/author/casey-quackenbush/) ## Casey Quackenbush Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 27, 2018 3:45 AM CUT  Terri Irwin, Bindi Irwin and Robert Irwin hold a snake near the newly unveiled star of Steve Irwin, who was honored posthumously with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California on April 26, 2018. Terri Irwin, Bindi Irwin and Robert Irwin hold a snake near the newly unveiled star of Steve Irwin, who was honored posthumously with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California on April 26, 2018.Mark Ralston—AFP/Getty Images by [Casey Quackenbush](/author/casey-quackenbush/) ## Casey Quackenbush Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 27, 2018 3:45 AM CUT Australian wildlife expert and television personality Steve Irwin, also known as the ‘Crocodile Hunter,’ was posthumously [awarded](https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/crocodile-hunter-remembered-with-star-on-hollywood-walk-of-fame-20180427-p4zbxq.html "undefined") a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Thursday. Irwin’s widow, Terri, and their two children, [Bindi](http://time.com/4479314/steve-irwin-daughter-anniversary/ "undefined") and Robert, attended the ceremony on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, _The Sydney Morning Herald_ reports. “Steve always said that he hoped his message of conservation would live on forever,” said Terri Irwin. “It means the world to us that Steve’s memory will live on in so many ways.” Irwin was [killed](http://time.com/19048/crocodile-hunter-steve-irwin-last-words-im-dying/ "undefined") in 2006 by a stingray that pierced his heart while he was filming an underwater documentary, _Ocean’s Deadliest_. Irwin was given the 2,635th star on the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame, which celebrates the achievements of individuals in the entertainment industry. Hundreds of fans gathered for the ceremony, including Australian comedian Rove McManus, celebrity chef Curtis Stone, and TV personality Ross Matthew. After the family unveiled the star they posed for photos with a giant snake. > [](https://twitter.com/Australia/status/989652088215912449) Irwin was a celebrated conservationist who co-hosted with his wife the internationally [acclaimed](http://time.com/4495127/australia-steve-irwin-currency/ "undefined") wildlife documentary series, _The Crocodile Hunter,_ creating over 300 episodes. The couple also ran the Australia Zoo wildlife park in Brisbane. “This tribute just shows how great his work was and that his impression on people will last for generations to come,” said Irwin’s 14 year-old son, Robert.  'The Crocodile Hunter', Steve Irwin, poses with a three foot long alligator at the San Francisco Zoo in San Francisco, California on June 26, 2002. Justin Sullivan—Getty Images The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, which oversees the Walk of Fame, awards around 20 new stars annually, one of which is posthumous. A posthumous star is not awarded until at least five years after a candidate’s death, the _Herald_ reports. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5256956/steve-irwin-hollywood-walk-of-fame-star/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5256956/steve-irwin-hollywood-walk-of-fame-star/"},"headline":"'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin Is Remembered With a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame","datePublished":"2018-04-27T03:45:28.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T04:57:53.113Z","description":"Irwin's family brought a giant snake to the ceremony","url":"https://time.com/5256956/steve-irwin-hollywood-walk-of-fame-star/","keywords":["Hollywood","onetime","overnight"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt88d84989dc061ad2/69892edadb29873e2425f814/gettyimages-951576556.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Casey Quackenbush","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/casey-quackenbush/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt88d84989dc061ad2/69892edadb29873e2425f814/gettyimages-951576556.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"US-ENTERTAINMENT-IRWIN","caption":"US-ENTERTAINMENT-IRWIN","creditText":"Mark Ralston—AFP/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/hollywood/","name":"Hollywood"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5256956/steve-irwin-hollywood-walk-of-fame-star/","name":"'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin Is Remembered With a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame"}}]}] ```