Growing up, I can think of few TV “cult” heroes more memorable then Evel Knievel.  I vividly recall his ill fated Snake River jump and many others.

His passing is of little notice to many, but one of my generations child heroes has passed on, and extreme sports enthusiasts should remember him as a front runner 

Iconic Daredevil Evel Knievel Dies at 69

Evel Knievel, the red-white-and-blue-spangled motorcycle daredevil whose jumps over crazy obstacles including Greyhound buses, live sharks and Idaho’s Snake River Canyon made him an international icon in the 1970s, died Friday. He was 69.

Knievel’s death was confirmed by his granddaughter, Krysten Knievel. He had been in failing health for years, suffering from diabetes and pulmonary fibrosis, an incurable condition that scarred his lungs.

Knievel had undergone a liver transplant in 1999 after nearly dying of hepatitis C, likely contracted through a blood transfusion after one of his bone-shattering spills. 

More so then his jumps though, what I recall the most was his faith.

Evel was being interviewed on a talk show and was asked one of the famous Desert Island questions:  If you were stranded on a Desert Island with one thing and one person who and what would it be?

His answer?   Jesus Christ, and a bible.

Nuff said.  Rest in peace, and my condolences to his family.

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