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Evel Knievel Dead at 69

evelknievel.com — Robert Craig "Evel" Knievel, Jr. is arguably the most iconic motorbike stuntman of all time.

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  • Coven, on 11/30/2007, -7/+633Rest in peace you crazy *****...
    • blueskydiver76, on 11/30/2007, -104/+7I think you meant Rust in Pieces you crazy *****.
      • tehpwnerofn00bs, on 11/30/2007, -4/+68No, I don't think he did.
      • Mackofalltrades, on 12/01/2007, -3/+9I think you should shut the hell up.
    • romeyinfc, on 11/30/2007, -2/+107Somehow I thought he would have died in flames during some failed stunt. To die due to failing health doesn't seem fitting for this guy... RIP regardless.
      • wordglue, on 11/30/2007, -0/+3in this case the ironic is mundane...or is that the other way around?
      • tsos2, on 12/01/2007, -0/+1He almost did a couple times. I remember they Evil Knievel toy motorcycle I'd play with as a child. He was my #2 hero, 2nd to John Wayne. :( sad to see him go....
    • bosssmiley, on 11/30/2007, -3/+41Dang. Another special little bit of my childhood is now only a memory. Condolences to his family.
      On the bright side; Heaven just got a little more madcap.
      • grakker, on 12/01/2007, -0/+4Three-quarters of the way through my thirties, this was my first thought as well. Very much a generational thing. Others may have known the guy, or known of him, but there is a small window who wanted to be Evel. Who had the action figures. Who were in elementary in the late 70's.
    • djh816, on 11/30/2007, -5/+12At least he died at a respectable age...heh

      RIP
    • Pillage, on 11/30/2007, -2/+6Shine on you Krazy Devil.
    • EmperorAwesome, on 12/01/2007, -0/+31This guy? This guy died from natural causes? I can see a lot of people calling up old friends to collect on nearly forgotten bets.
    • Humptydank, on 12/01/2007, -1/+17From Wikipedia:
      --- On April 1, 2007, Knievel announced to a worldwide audience that he "believed in Jesus Christ" for the first time. Knievel told how he had refused for 68 years to convert to Christianity because he didn’t want to surrender his lifestyle of "the gold and the gambling and the booze and the women." ---

      It looks like the gold and the gambling and the booze and the women were just about the only thing keeping him alive. It's like when you get stabbed, you shouldn't just pull out the knife. When it comes to gold and gambling and booze and women, taper off...
      • masterc, on 12/01/2007, -1/+16April 1st? Interesting day to choose to start believing...
    • ssn697, on 12/01/2007, -0/+8Hard to top that comment. Montana will miss you Evel.

      Tell everyone: 69 years, *****! Yeah, that's right, 69 years!
    • Duke999R, on 12/01/2007, -4/+1.
  • ikcilabd, on 11/30/2007, -33/+1aparently he interrupted a game of Cee-lo...
  • inertkinesis, on 11/30/2007, -5/+62And so soon after settling that ridiculous lawsuit with Kanye West.
  • Coven, on 11/30/2007, -23/+4evelknievel.com is suffering the digg effect and its not even front paged yet
    • ScottDaMan, on 11/30/2007, -1/+36It has nothing to do with the national publicity including CNN. It's always digg's fault :)
      • Coven, on 11/30/2007, -1/+5it just shows how little traffic they got when he was still alive and kickin'
    • DarkSamus, on 12/01/2007, -2/+1the site is fine, it's a publicity stunt
  • blueskydiver76, on 11/30/2007, -5/+65The King is dead...Long live the King!
  • brad3378, on 11/30/2007, -3/+84Wow - and only 2 days after settling his lawsuit with Kanye West:
    http://www.celebtv.com/Headlines.aspx?NewsGuid=8ed ...

    Rest In one piece bro
    • humpy, on 11/30/2007, -5/+6The curse of Kayne.

      too early?
      • vanscott, on 11/30/2007, -1/+7I think we have a Kayne West trifecta in play. Mom, Evel...
        • gllopc, on 12/01/2007, -0/+650 Cents career?
        • brad3378, on 12/01/2007, -0/+1There's only one way to find out - Where did Paris Hilton go?
      • dehlz, on 12/01/2007, -0/+1I was thinking the same thing...Kanye must be freaking out right now.
    • riomx, on 12/01/2007, -0/+1That's cause he was holding out to have some peace of mind :)
  • inertkinesis, on 11/30/2007, -12/+6Server's on its way down.
    http://duggmirror.com/motorsport/Evel_Knievel_Dead ...
  • scotty588, on 11/30/2007, -0/+20http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/more/11/30/k ...
  • ForebodenOdin, on 11/30/2007, -0/+20So long Evel...
  • kiiwii, on 11/30/2007, -11/+156That's too bad, condolences to his family, but...

    Was I the only one who thought he was already dead?
    • Abestar, on 11/30/2007, -6/+15No but that doesn't make you any less stupid.
    • praisethelard, on 06/06/2008, -1/+5I did, until I saw some special about him on the History Channel.
    • chris9902, on 11/30/2007, -1/+7I did until Monday this week when I read a story about Kanye West meeting him.
    • colobikeguy, on 12/01/2007, -0/+0yes... he died a few times. but he kept coming back to life. dont you keep up with the galactic revival festival???

      I got my shoes, cape, and stars and bars baby... im going to the ship .... in a rocket over the giant chasm of life.
    • ssn697, on 12/01/2007, -1/+2If you lived in Montana, you knew he wasn't dead. CLOSE, but not dead.

      He missed the Butte days in his honor last year, so you knew something was up. I cannot even explain how big he was to someone born in 1962. He was the King Shizz, baby! He ruled. Nothing said bigger than life like Evel. I will always cherish the feeling I had waiting for him to jump...
  • Vigrant, on 11/30/2007, -2/+12Rest in Peace.
  • neonsox, on 11/30/2007, -6/+5569?! OW! Wild man!
  • SnapETom, on 11/30/2007, -15/+7Kanye did it!
  • Vigrant, on 11/30/2007, -5/+7Wikipedia Page
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evel_Knievel
    • Flappity, on 11/30/2007, -3/+19Gotta love Wikipedia - looked at that article when I first heard of his death, and what do I find?

      "According to his Official Website, http://www.evelknievel.com, Evel Knievel has died on November 30, 2007, at age 69. According to reports, his lower back exploded when nurses changed the channel to a Ron Paul commercial.[citation needed]"

      But in all seriousness, RIP
    • ClockworksNine, on 11/30/2007, -2/+17It now states:
      "Knievel died on November 30, 2007, aged 69. He was eaten by ice weasels at his home in Oakland."
    • illiteratebeef, on 11/30/2007, -1/+11now it's:
      "Conspiracy?:Eyewitnesses reported seeing Evel accept a dare from Chuck Norris. He died instantly from the blunt force of a roundhouse kick to the head."
    • joebleaux, on 11/30/2007, -1/+34and now:

      "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. [11] [12] [13]

      When Hip-Hop artist Kanye West heard of Knievel's death, he exclaimed: "George Bush doesn't care about Stunt People""
    • darkNiGHTS, on 12/01/2007, -8/+1"Death

      SCHLONG to the face D: + C==============3 = dead knievel"

      lol
    • ichhy, on 10/13/2008, -0/+0Rest in peace, Knivel.
      http://www.sport-tips.org
  • smacksaw, on 11/30/2007, -2/+30There will never be another like him. RIP to Evel Knievel, the crazy bastard who lived in his own world with his own rules.
  • reed311, on 11/30/2007, -8/+7Don't leave me high, don't leave me dry.
    • DrunkPikachu, on 11/30/2007, -1/+6I bet you think that's pretty clever don't you boy.
      Flying on your motorcycle.
      Watching all the ground beneath you drop.
      You'd kill yourself for recognition.
      Kill yourself to never ever stop.
  • MattB123, on 11/30/2007, -2/+43I met him once. Crazy dude. A girl I know was asked to pose nude with him for his Christmas card (wanted to shoot with two nude ladies in the snow - Evel wasn't going to be naked, thankfully).

    RIP and condolences to friends and family
  • alkajazz, on 11/30/2007, -4/+53I hope they launch his body over a cliff.
    • S1ngular1ty1, on 12/01/2007, -1/+4Through a ring of fire. RIP Evel.
  • Tuto, on 11/30/2007, -9/+6He should have died doing some crazy stunt. I am not trying to make fun of his death, but it would have been a cool end to a cool life.
    • MisterEX, on 11/30/2007, -0/+6Naw, I think dying of "natural" causes is a respectable way to go, not from a failed stunt. Especially since he showed a lot of us that many things can be overcome with the right courage and perseverance - that is no failure to me.
      • Tuto, on 11/30/2007, -1/+1Of course going naturally is respectable, but for somebody that lived that kind of life you would have thought something different. Fading away in some hospital bed.... i just cant see that with this guy.
    • hplasm, on 12/01/2007, -0/+1Live fast, die young? Nah... unless it's live fast, die young and leave a BIG crater!

      RIP crazy guy- another One Off Special.
    • florrie7, on 12/01/2007, -0/+1yeah, ironically anti-climactic, isn't it..
    • ChromaVita, on 12/01/2007, -0/+1I thought that at first, but think about it this way. Out of all the crazy ***** he did, none of it killed him, he lived through it all. After all that, I think going naturally is a good way to go.
  • eschompthis, on 11/30/2007, -12/+5*****, well that sucks
  • Nesh, on 11/30/2007, -1/+67His flame adorned coffin is scheduled to be launched over snake river canyon at noon tomorrow.
    • mswope, on 11/30/2007, -1/+12Yeah, and they can leave the parachute off of it this time. He'll make it on his last attempt.
  • Sabrestryk, on 11/30/2007, -1/+15I hope they make him a kickass tombstone.
  • theGreg, on 11/30/2007, -4/+119I hear the coffin is going to have to clear 20 buses in a row to make it to the funeral home.

    Not to mention the ring of fire.
    • thebillgonadz, on 11/30/2007, -3/+2And the ring of ice followed by the stick of dog doo doo.
    • ssn697, on 12/01/2007, -2/+1They are going to shoot his ashes out of a cannon, over Snake River.

      / I wouldn't make that up
      // yes I would, but PLEASE do it!!!
  • mongoloidplease, on 11/30/2007, -1/+38But the fact of the matter is: Bones heal. Chicks dig scars. And the United States of America has the best doctor-to-daredevil ratio in the world!
    • Impulsar, on 12/01/2007, -0/+1Dugg for EK, had his stunt cycle set,
      boo yah for Lance Murdock
  • LoveTheCoast, on 11/30/2007, -0/+18Rest in peace bubba -- you created a one player sport and then ruled like no other.
  • andrewcsayer, on 11/30/2007, -1/+27Evel - just to let you know, you inspired me to do some crazy, crazy ***** in my youth.
    • ssn697, on 12/01/2007, -0/+5I still have scar tissue in my right ankle from jumping my Honda 125 when I was 11...

      You ARE the man, Evel!!!
      • emt41, on 12/01/2007, -0/+2a cr125 at 11? thats impressive i was still on an 80 then
        • ssn697, on 12/01/2007, -0/+1I had just moved from a Trail 70...

          Wow!
  • CrackyJSquirrel, on 11/30/2007, -1/+68A true American icon. A free spirit, risk taking, take no *****, look death in the face kind of guy.. What Americans used to be..
    • jimmy72, on 11/30/2007, -1/+3You said it dude.
    • DarkSamus, on 12/01/2007, -2/+4what the ***** is this americans used to be *****? stop watching western movies all the time man
    • tsos2, on 12/01/2007, -2/+1I have to agree with DarkSamus. There's still a lot of very badass goodguys out there.
  • superguysteve, on 11/30/2007, -10/+1Imagine all of the ironic deaths he missed out on...
    (please insert goofy reply here)
    • ncc74656m, on 11/30/2007, -0/+5You Evel jerk. How can you make such a joke at a time like this?
    • superguysteve, on 12/01/2007, -0/+1All I'm sayin' is he should have died the way he lived...on fire and hurtling towards a chasm.
  • rayefrenzy, on 11/30/2007, -2/+11He lived a lot longer than most expected.
  • blueZhift, on 11/30/2007, -1/+11I loved watching his stunts as a kid. It's amazing he even got to 69 at all! Rest in peace Evel.
  • vofuse, on 11/30/2007, -0/+9They should fire his casket over Snake River Canyon.
  • cambob76, on 11/30/2007, -7/+2They should blow up his coffin with TNT. Use enough and they won't have anything to bury.
  • CapnMarko, on 11/30/2007, -0/+11Peace out ... I so want my old Evil Knievel Stunt Set

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEUVm-Ja6lY
  • EvilDr.X, on 11/30/2007, -1/+34He's jumping motorcycles over angels now.
  • FrankGoodman, on 11/30/2007, -1/+6Evel and his server are RIP
  • MaTT2011, on 11/30/2007, -19/+3Kaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnn-ye!!!!!

    (a star trek reference as well as a reference to the recent kanye west lawsuit....you know what, forget it; if you dont get it then too bad.)
  • HenvY, on 11/30/2007, -13/+3at least he died doing what he loved.
  • ktrough, on 11/30/2007, -0/+16Evel is my childhood hero. What an incredible badass and what a set of brass balls. He could do just about anything and live to tell the tale.
  • MisterEX, on 11/30/2007, -1/+32Evil Knievel, dead at age 69 - should have been dead at age 25, 28, 32, 36...

    Certainly did more in a lifetime than many will ever hope to see. Rest well.
  • itchytooth, on 11/30/2007, -7/+1Dead? Like, he's not very good at it?
  • glasnostic, on 11/30/2007, -0/+9well he did literally jump a shark
    • illiteratebeef, on 11/30/2007, -2/+5did they have lasers?
    • roberto_deneero, on 12/06/2007, -0/+1because Fonzi did. ***** Fonzi, Evel is the king!
  • Shawnshank, on 11/30/2007, -0/+2I love you Evel!!!!
  • ZackWolk, on 11/30/2007, -8/+2the Kanye curse. they just made up. :-

    hm....
  • blindguy, on 11/30/2007, -1/+4RIP
  • jimmy72, on 11/30/2007, -0/+16The world is a bit darker today. He was truly one of my heroes. May he rest in peace. If there is a heaven, I bet he jumps the pearly gates to make his entrance.
  • mrogi, on 11/30/2007, -12/+0"Whats the big deal about Evel Knievel? I make routine motorcycle jumps Knievel never made in his wildest dreams. He couldnt carry my jock."
    _ Mike Metzger
    • mxman420, on 12/01/2007, -0/+1FRESNO SMOOTH ROCKS!!!!!!!!!
    • naturemade, on 12/01/2007, -0/+3***** Metzger he wouldn't even exist if it weren't Evel Knievel
  • TheEclipse, on 11/30/2007, -0/+29"Did you ever hear about my great great grandfather? He was a gladiator in Rome. Caesar hated him. He dug a hole in the coluseum and buried my great-great grandfather up to his neck. And Caesar got the meanest lion in all of Rome. Then he starved him to death and let him out at a big gathering. The Lion pounced and as he went to bite, my grandfather ducked and bit the lion's balls right off. Then he spit them at Julius Caesar. Caesar turned and said, "Fight fair Knievel. Fight fair." -Evel Knievel.
  • tkcom, on 11/30/2007, -0/+2I thought he's immortal!
  • Rob505, on 11/30/2007, -0/+3RIP the man, the legend, the original.
  • colifis, on 11/30/2007, -1/+1Even cnn attributed the source of this news to evilknievel.com. Wouldn't that suck if someone hacked his webpage and he's really still alive? I'm just sayin'....
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