Nov
30
2007
Daredevil Evel Knievel Dead at 69 Print E-mail
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Robert Craig "Evel" Knievel, Jr. (October 17, 1938 – November 30, 2007) was an American motorcycle daredevil, a well-known figure in the United States and elsewhere since the late 1960s, and arguably the most iconic motorbike stuntman of all time.  Knievel's nationally televised motorcycle jumps, including his 1974 attempt to jump the Snake River Canyon at Twin Falls, Idaho, represent four of the top 20 most-watched ABC's Wide World of Sports events of all time.  He enjoyed a lengthy career in this extreme sport despite suffering a series of major injuries during stunts.

Knievel died on November 30, 2007, aged 69.  He had been ill for years, suffering from hepatitis C, as well as diabetes and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, an incurable condition that scarred his lungs.  Knievel's death was confirmed by his granddaughter, Krysten Knievel.
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