What is Evel Knievel doing now? Death, Net Worth, Died, Wife

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Short Info

Net Worth	$3 Million
Date Of Birth	October 17, 1938
Died	November 30, 2007, Clearwater, Florida, United States
Spouse	Krystal Kennedy, Linda Knievel
Mark	Famous for his spectacular motorcycle jumps in the 1970s and his equally spectacular accidents while doing them.
Fact	A delinquent in his early life and frequently in trouble with the law, he picked up the nickname "Evel".

Evel Knievel was born Robert Craig Knievel on October 17, 1938 in Butte, Montana. He was the first of two children born to Robert E. and Ann Marie Knievel. His father was a miner and his mother was a homemaker. Knievel’s paternal grandparents were immigrants from Germany, and his maternal grandparents were of Irish and Norwegian descent.

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— Evel Knievel (@evelknievel) April 16, 2022

Knievel was raised in the copper-mining town of Butte, Montana. He attended Butte Central Catholic High School, where he excelled in football and track. After graduating from high school in 1956, Knievel worked as a copper miner and as an insurance salesman. He also began to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a professional stuntman.

In 1966, Knievel attempted his first major stunt, jumping over the Snake River Canyon in Idaho on a rocket-powered motorcycle. The stunt failed, and Knievel was seriously injured. Undeterred, he continued to pursue his dream, and in 1967 he formed his own stunt show, “Evel Knievel’s Daredevils.”

Over the next decade, Knievel became a household name as he attempted a series of increasingly dangerous stunts. He jumped over cars, buses, trains, and even snakes. In 1974, he attempted his most famous stunt: jumping over the Snake River Canyon on a rocket-powered motorcycle. This time, he succeeded, and the jump was televised live on ABC’s “Wide World of Sports.”

Knievel’s career came to an end in 1977, when he crashed while attempting to jump over 13 buses at London’s Wembley Stadium. He suffered serious injuries, including a broken back, and was forced to retire from stunt riding.

In retirement, Knievel remained a popular figure, appearing on television and in commercials. He also wrote an autobiography, “Evel Knievel on Tour.” He died of pulmonary disease on November 30, 2007 at the age of 69.

At the time of his death, Knievel was estimated to have a net worth of $50 million.

General Info

Net Worth	$3 Million
Date Of Birth	October 17, 1938
Died	November 30, 2007, Clearwater, Florida, United States
Height	1.83 m
Profession	Stunt Performer
Education	Butte High School

Family

Spouse	Krystal Kennedy, Linda Knievel
Children	Robbie Knievel, Kelly Knievel, Alicia Knievel, Tracey Knievel
Parents	Robert Knievel, Ann Knievel
Siblings	Nic Knievel

Accomplishments

Awards	Guinness World Records
Movies	Being Evel, Evel Knievel: Spectacular Jumps
TV Shows	Richard Hammond Meets Evel Knievel

Social profile links

IMDB	http://imdb.com/name/nm0460773

Marks

#	Marks / Signs
1	His red, white, and blue suit with cape he wore when he performed his stunts.
2	Famous for his spectacular motorcycle jumps in the 1970s and his equally spectacular accidents while doing them.

Facts

#	Fact
1	Some of his motorcycle crashes happened because, once his bike left the ramp, he did not try to maintain control and was simply "hanging on for the ride". Later stunt riders discovered that by continuing to throttle and steer (as though the bike were still on the ground), they could maintain control and avoid crashing.
2	Inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio in 1999.
3	Was a high school dropout.
4	A delinquent in his early life and frequently in trouble with the law, he picked up the nickname "Evel".
5	His fortunes reversed by the end of the 1970s, after news of his assault and battery conviction broke, and he fell into alcoholism and depression in the 1980s. He enjoyed a mini-comeback in the 1990s in TV commercials and promotional appearances, but expressed regret that he had set no money aside during his heyday, to take care of his family later.
6	Contracted Hepatitis C in 1993 due to blood transfusions required from his many accidents. Underwent a 1999 liver transplant and numerous other surgeries that left him largely disabled.
7	Caught in the moment, after a dangerous 1999 stunt on Fox Network, proudly proclaimed, "White men CAN jump!", in humorous defiance to the basketball movie, White Men Can't Jump (1992).
8	Settled a lawsuit with singer Kanye West, who had used Knievel's image and motifs in a music video, a few weeks prior to his death. West's own mother passed away only weeks before the case was settled.
9	Remained romantically involved with his second wife, Krystal Kennedy-Knievel-Knievel after their divorce, and they continued to live together.
10	Grandfather of Krysten Knievel.
11	Father of Robbie Knievel, Alicia Knievel, Emma Knievel, Kelly Knievel and Tracy Knievel.
12	Owned a Honda dealership in Moses Lake, Washington in the mid-1960s; any potential buyer who could beat Knievel at arm-wrestling got $500 off their car purchase. He formed a traveling stunt show called "Evel Knievel's Motorcycle Daredevils" with other cyclists, as publicity for the dealership.
13	When first written about by the press, he insisted that his nickname not be spelled with an I; knowing his fans were mostly youngsters, he didn't want parents to perceive him as "evil", or as an evildoer. As a public figure, Knievel promoted a healthy, active lifestyle for young people.
14	Is the cousin of NFL Kicker Adam Vinatieri.
15	Suffered 35 broken bones as a result of his motorcycle daredevil antics; a Guinness-certified world record.
16	Born at 2:40pm-MST
17	His son, Robbie Knievel, took over his father's mantle as stuntman and daredevil, even completing the jump over the fountains at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, which Evel failed in 1968.

Pictures

Movies

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Bionic Woman	1977	TV Series	Evel Knievel
Freebie and the Bean	1974		Motorcyclist (uncredited)

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Richard Hammond Meets Evel Knievel	2007	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!	2004	TV Series	Himself
E! True Hollywood Story	2004	TV Series documentary	Himself - Interviewee
Wide World of Sports 40th Anniversary Special	2001	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Touch of Evel	2000	TV Movie documentary
ESPN SportsCentury	2000	TV Series documentary	Himself
Biography	1998	TV Series documentary	Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien	1997	TV Series	Himself
ABC's Wide World of Sports 30th Anniversary Special	1991	TV Movie	Himself
Good Morning America	1978-1989	TV Series	Himself
Showtime Championship Boxing	1989	TV Series	Himself - Audience Member
The Pat Sajak Show	1989	TV Series	Himself
The Last of the Gladiators	1988	Documentary	Himself
The Devil at Your Heels	1981	Documentary	Himself
Death Defiers	1977	TV Special	Himself - Host
The Mike Douglas Show	1970-1977	TV Series	Himself - Stuntman / Himself - Co-Host / Himself - Motorcycle Daredevil
ABC's Wide World of Sports	1967-1977	TV Series	Himself
Viva Knievel!	1977		Himself
Donny and Marie	1976	TV Series	Himself
The Sonny and Cher Show	1976	TV Series	Himself
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Evel Knievel	1975	TV Special	Himself
Andy Williams Presents	1974	TV Movie	Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	1973-1974	TV Series	Himself
Not So Easy - A Motorcycle Safety Film	1973	Documentary short	Himself - Rider
The Joey Bishop Show	1968-1969	TV Series	Himself
New American Bandstand 1965	1968	TV Series	Himself

Archive Footage

Title	Year	Status	Character
Aim for the Roses	2016	Documentary	Himself
Being Evel	2015	Documentary	Himself
The Sixties	2014	TV Mini-Series documentary	Himself - Stuntman
True Evel	2013	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The Great Ride	2011	TV Series	Himself
David Blaine: Beautiful Struggle	2010	TV Movie documentary	Himself
30 for 30	2010	TV Series documentary	Himself - Legendary Daredevil
The O'Reilly Factor	2008	TV Series	Himself (segment "American TV Icon")
Rome Is Burning	2007	TV Series	Himself
Cheap Seats: Without Ron Parker	2006	TV Series	Himself