For those that grew up in the 60’s 70’s and early 80’s, one man defied the odds and became a legendary daredevil. Evel Knievel will always be one of the best and notorious stuntmen ever to walk the earth and his incredible successes as well as dismal failures have become celebrated throughout America and the world.
Evel Knievel was possibly more famous for his incomprehensible crashes than his incredible achievements. This daredevil it seemed defied the laws of gravity and sailed endlessly on a motorcycle. However, on a few occasion, Evel Knievel crashed violently doing great harm to his body, but never to his ego. Evel Knievel holds the record for most broken bones by the Guinness Book of World Records. It is said that he had broken 433 bones during his lifetime, although he had disputed this amount saying the total was much lower.
While daredevil Evel Knievel did survive all of his incredible stunts, at the age of 69, he did succumb to pulmonary disease. For those that enjoy the myth and legend that was Evel Knievel, Smithsonian Magazine offers an interesting article. Please visit us today at the following link: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/
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