Robert Craig Knievel (October 17, 1938 – November 30, 2007), known professionally as Evel Knievel (/ˈiːvəl kəˈniːvəl/), was an American stunt performer and entertainer. Throughout his career, he attempted more than 75 ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jumps 展开

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As a boy, Knievel had seen the Joie Chitwood show. He decided that he could do something similar using … 展开

On July 10, 2010, a special temporary exhibit entitled True Evel: The Amazing Story of Evel Knievel was opened at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The exhibit … 展开

• Evel Knievel (1971), a biographical film directed by Marvin J. Chomsky and starring George Hamilton as Knievel.
• Viva Knievel! (1977), a fictional story directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Evel Knievel as himself. 展开

Knievel was born on October 17, 1938, in Butte, Montana, the first of two children of Robert E. and Ann Marie Keough Knievel. His surname is of German origin; his paternal great-great … 展开

Knievel died in Clearwater, Florida, on November 30, 2007, aged 69. He had been suffering from diabetes and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis for many years. A longtime friend reported that Knievel had trouble breathing while at his residence in Clearwater … 展开

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• Devlin, an animated TV series inspired by Evel Knievel
• Evel Pie, an Evel Knievel–themed restaurant in Las Vegas co-owned by Kelly Knievel 展开