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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.
His achievements and failures got him into the Guinness Book of World Records several times, including his record forty broken bones.
Death of Evel Knievel
Evel Knievel died of diabetes.
Evel Knievel was 69 years old at the time of his death.
Evel Knievel died in Clearwater, Florida on November 30, 2007, at the age of 69. He had been suffering from diabetes and pulmonary fibrosis for many years. Longtime friend Billy Rundle reported that Knievel had trouble breathing while at his residence in Clearwater, but died before the ambulance could reach the hospital. "It's been coming for years, but you just don't expect it. Superman just doesn't die, right?" was Rundle's reaction
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Episode of Bionic Woman
I remember Evel Knievel from the episode of Bionic Woman many years ago. I this episode Jamie Sommers (Bionic Woman) was hiding in some communist military base with another American man. This guy was keep telling Jamie that he was Evel Knievel. But Jamie Sommers didn't believe him ("Yeah, right").
At the end, they make a daring escape on a motorcycle. Bionic woman was on the back of a motorcycle driven by the Knievel. He jumped over a tall fence with Jamie Sommers on his back~! That's when Bionic woman realized he was indeed Evel Knievel. Good show.
I also remember some black and white footage of Evel Knievel on TV. I remember thinking "I can do that". But, I was a kid back then. There is no way I can do 10% of what he did.