Robert Craig "Evel" Knievel Obituary (1938

Robert Craig 'Evel' Knievel October 17, 1938 - November 30, 2007 Robert Craig 'Evel' Knievel was an American Stunt performer and entertainer. Over his career, he attempted more than 75 ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jumps, and, in 1974, a canyon jump across Snake River Canyon (which failed) in the Skycycle X-2, a steam-powered rocket. During his career he suffered more than 433 bone fractures, earning an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records as the survivor of 'most bones broken in a lifetime'. Knievel died of pulmonary disease in Clearwater, Florida, aged 69. Knievel was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999.