Evel Knievel dead at 69

[WeBuyThe.Com]

RIP http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/obit_knievel

 

[Gerry]

I know this sounds bad, but I thought this was a joke, meaning I thought he had already died.

I knew his son (and I think even a daughter) are now doing stunts and thought dad had passed away years ago.

 

[GAMEFINEST]

Sad news

 

[jdk]

Very sad. May he RIP

 

[Poker]

There was a great doc made about him a few years ago, have it on my Tivo and somehow it never gets old.

 

[lordbyroniv]

Very sad day indeed

A true american icon !

 

[jasdon11]

One of my fave toys back in the 70's was the wind-up and go Evel Knievel - went for miles on the adverts; about 6 feet max in reality. I remember seeing one of his stunts on the news that went badly wrong - didn't think that a human could survive that sort of punishment.

A true 'star' and a complete nutter! Only 69?

 

[PRED]

a legend of a man
childhood hero of mine

think he would have took 69 though (the age :smilewinkgrin
after all all risks he took and damage, pretty good imo
RIP dude

 

[hunnam]

A few days ago I saw one of those wind up toys, it was only £12 which is actually just £1 more than it was in the 70's.

 

[H2FC]

Evel Knievel was a man of uncommon daredevil courage and determination. I think he enjoyed his life...painful as it was at times. He was quoted as saying "I made 60 million $$ and spent 61".

 

[Poker]

just occured to me that he may be one of the reasons many of us who watched him as kids are entrepreneurs today...risk takers in our own way.

 

[RustyK]

R.I.P. Evel!