Robert Craig “Evel” Knievel

Birth: Oct. 17, 1938 Butte Silver Bow County Montana, USA

Death: Nov. 30, 2007 Clearwater Pinellas County Florida, USA

Stuntman and entertainer. Robert Knievel was born in Butte, Montana. He was a motorcycle daredevil whose daring and highly publicized motorcycle jumps, including attempting to jump over the Snake River canyon, made him a household name. Despite suffering a series of major injuries during stunts, he had a long career in stunt riding. He is immortalized in Washington's Smithsonian Institution as "America's Legendary Daredevil." His son, Robbie "Kaptain" Knievel, has carried on in his father's daredevil footsteps as a motorcycle stunt entertainer. (bio by: Fred Beisser)

Burial: Mountain View Cemetery Butte Silver Bow County Montana, USA

Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally Created by: Fred Beisser Record added: Nov 30, 2007 Find A Grave Memorial# 23179852

Daredevil, Entertainer. Robert Knievel was born in Butte, Montana. He was a motorcycle daredevil whose daring and highly publicized motorcycle jumps, including attempting to jump over the Snake River canyon, made him a household name. Despite suffering a series of major injuries during stunts, he had a long career in stunt riding. He is immortalized in Washington's Smithsonian Institution as "America's Legendary Daredevil." His son, Robbie "Kaptain" Knievel, has carried on in his father's daredevil footsteps as a motorcycle stunt entertainer.

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Aug 27 2018, 2:19:18 UTC