Comments on: Evel Knievel Dead at 69

By: markm

markm — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:06:35 +0000

RIP Evel.

Any commenters recall playing with his line of toys???. That wind up ramp and the bikes were just bitchin'.

By: Bandit

Bandit — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 02:20:32 +0000

He's the reason I only have 1 kneecap

By: Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Earp — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 15:24:38 +0000

RIP. I remember watching the Snake River Canyon jump as a kid.

And he just made up with Kanye West. Wait a minute: he took his photo with Kanye, then he died, and Kanye's mother took her photo with him, and she died.

Is Kanye West the Angel of Death?

By: Christopher

Christopher — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 02:08:16 +0000

The guy had a spelling problem.

By: Beldar

Beldar — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:56:19 +0000

RIP. I was briefly acquainted with him in the summer of 1978, when I was a summer clerk at the law firm that successfully defended him in a breach of contract lawsuit in Austin. Among other things, I was, believe it or not, his designated driver and host for the Austin night-life during the trial. He was a fascinating man who I ended up both liking and respecting.

By: R.I.P. Evel Knievel (1938-2007)

R.I.P. Evel Knievel (1938-2007) — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:14:47 +0000

[...] Although he dropped off the pop culture radar in the ’80s, Knievel always had fans and enjoyed a resurgence in popularity in recent years. In later years he still made a good living selling his autographs and endorsing products. Thousands came to Butte, Mont., every year as his legend was celebrated during the “Evel Knievel Days” festival. Evel Knievel Dead at 69 - Outside the Beltway [...]