Evel Knievel was seriously before my time. I don’t even think I saw a picture of him until today, and that’s only because I found out he died. I’ve heard about him all my life, just as the crazy guy with the motorcycle who did insane thing like jump over the Grand Canyon (did he really do that by the way? Or is that some kind of rumor?) and buses and stuff.
The crazy thing, to me anyway, is that he died at 69 of failing health or diabetes… that just seems wrong. You’d think Evel Knievel would die doing something outrageous, not from health problems. That seems like Superman dying of cancer and Spiderman contracting AIDS. It’s just wrong.
It’s kind of like Steve Irwin being killed by a sting ray.
December 1st, 2007
@Brittney: Nah, that’s still kind of being killed in the line of duty. It’d be more like Steve Irwin having died in a suicide bombing on his last vacation.
December 1st, 2007
I know exactly what you mean, lol! Steve Irwin died the way Steve Irwin ought to have died, if that makes any sense!
December 1st, 2007
I still thought he’d be killed by a more treacherous animal. I heard somewhere that only 17 people in recorded history have been killed by sting rays. Lots more have been killed by crocodiles, but he survived wrestling crocodiles on a regular basis. I understand what you say, though, about his being in the line of duty. It would have been lame if he died in a car accident or something.
December 2nd, 2007
he died? that’s so sad… i only know the guy because robbie williams mentions him in one of his songs…
December 2nd, 2007
That’s the first time I’ve seen a picture of him as well. It’s all crazy.
December 2nd, 2007