Evel Knievel, dead at 69. And just a few days after he settled with Kayne West, too.
When I was a kid he was like a superhero. Always remember him “jumping,” or attempting to jump, Snake River Canyon in the “Sky Cycle.” And of course I had all the toys, like the Scramble Van, pictured below.
As a co-worker said - finally leaped that great chasm in the sky, I guess.
(photo via PlaidStallions)
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| Whirlwind 11/30/07 7:28 PM | A moment of silence for a real man. Living legend no more. 30 years from now: Kanye who? Evil Knievel? oh yeah, that guy who used to jump stuff with a motorcycle. The "corporate sponsorship" he proudly displayed on his leathers was the USA. |
| harv1 11/30/07 11:33 PM | I was sorry to see the passing of Evel Knievel. I always enjoyed his 'stunts' when he was in his prime. When thinking about Evel, I always think too of Super Dave Osborne. Who made me laugh a lot at his purposely humorous stunts that always go wrong (whereas Evel's always seemed pretty much to go right). A piece of fun trivia here: Super Dave and the actor/director Albert Brooks are brothers in "real life." |
