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Robert Irwin Thanks Russell Crowe for Keeping Steve Irwin’s Memory Alive

At AFI Fest, Robert Irwin said Crowe’s stories about Steve helped him form a fuller picture of his father.

Overview

  • Robert and Terri Irwin attended the AFI Fest screening of Crowe’s film Nuremberg in Los Angeles on October 24.
  • Robert, 21, said he has known Crowe for his entire life and that some of his earliest memories with his dad included the actor.
  • Terri Irwin said Crowe took the family under his wing after Steve’s 2006 death and offered guidance about her children.
  • Robert’s reflections come during his Dancing With the Stars run, where he has publicly processed grief and dedicated a performance to his mother.
  • Crowe and Steve Irwin were longtime friends dating back to the 1990s, and Nuremberg is scheduled to open in theaters on November 7.