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Dingo Dinkelman, South Africa’s Steve Irwin, Dead at 44 After Snake Bite

YouTuber star Graham ‘Dingo’ Dinkelman, best known as South Africa’s Steve Irwin, died at the age of 44 following complications from a venomous snake bite

I want to start off by thanking you all for your incredible support and the love that we have felt over the past few weeks,” Dinkelman’s wife, Kristy, wrote in a Facebook statement shared on Saturday, October 26. Kristy added at the time, “We have a very long road ahead of us, but Dingo is being cared for by an incredible team of amazing doctors and nurses, whose we are so grateful for. … My husband is the toughest, bravest and strongest man I know, and [our kids] TJ, Maddy, Rex and I are so thankful that he has fought so hard to stay with us and are really praying and trusting for a miracle.”

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