I think I may be the only person that laughed when I heard this, not because he's dead and will never be seen by the eyes of man again, but that it took so long for him to meet his demise. I mean come on, he poked and proded wild animals for a living and survived that long? "This is the most poisoness snake I've ever come across, lets get a bit closer, why not? Crikee! That little bugger almost bit me!" You can only roll the dice so many times before it comes up snake eyes.
Anyways, rest in peace, brother, I'll provoke the racoons that hang outside of my house in your honor.