Malcolm Douglas is one of my favorite Aussie icons, an orginal croc hunter. He was a frank family man and down to earth friend. His expertise of wilderness was spectacular in his facilitating documentary. I am sad to hear of his death this morning.
Douglas was often overshadowed by the popularity of The Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, who garnered global popularity with his exuberant demeanour and fearless behaviour.
However Douglas was alway seen as the man who set the mould for adventurers to come.
He was virtually an overnight success after his first wildlife show, Across The Top, was screened in 1976.
Douglas was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2004 and told he had 18 months to live.
WA Police have confirmed Douglas's vehicle crashed into a tree at the Malcolm Douglas Wilderness Wildlife Park in Broome about 6:20am on Thursday, Sept 23, 2010.
