RIP Malcolm Douglas, 1941 - 2010

From Wikipedia :

"In 1964, 23-year-old Malcolm Douglas and his friend David Oldmeadow ditched their jobs as stock and station agents and set off on a six-month trip around Australia. Six months turned into four years. It was a journey that shaped Douglas' future. As the pair travelled and explored, they filmed their adventures. The film later turned into the documentary Across the Top, which still holds the rating record for a documentary on Australian television. He went on to produce more than 50 documentaries and films for Channel Seven and Channel Nine. He is also known as the "Barefoot Bushman".

Filmed in 2008, his six-part series In The Bush With Malcolm Douglas aired in 2009 on Channel Seven to high ratings on Saturday nights, winning its timeslot in four out of the six weeks. Based on these ratings, after the conclusion of the series Channel Seven will replay another Douglas documentary series, In Search of the Big Barra.

On September 23, 2010, Douglas was killed when the car he was driving hit a tree on his Wilderness Park, 16 kilometres north of Broome, Western Australia. Douglas is survived by wife Valerie and his two adult children."

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[NaphalSC]

we will never forget you!

sadly there were almost no news about this in germany, we were pretty devastated when we found out while looking for his dvds :(

[schmurot]

Explore heavens outback for us.

RIP

[hypehype1982]

Rip childhood hero

[AncoraImparoPiper]

I recently came across one of the books he wrote many years ago about his adventures in the Top End. I had never previously heard of him, until I read his book. What a bloke. He head some fantastic adventures up there. He lived a life full of adventures. I am happy that he did write a few books to document his experiences of a world that has long gone.

Mal, you will live on in my heart now. Well lived, mate!

[mosesxtremereptile]

spent so much of my youth watching malcom cook fatty food and get himself out of some tough spots

good on ya mate

[rb26capri]

RIP mate .. miss the old days when you used to come to my house.

[danielburke26]

:'(

[TheWaggaBloke]

Thanks for the good times over the years mal, R.I.P Mate!thanks for the Memories, and to ya Mob Chin up! we all loved him too. Rod

[kakoathedog]

kick irwins arse when you see him mate

[nudgee80]

great clip,rip malcolm