Daredevil Evel Knievel dead at 69


	Daredevil Evel Knievel dead at 69

skwirlinator

11-30-2007 5:48 PM

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11-30-2007 6:32 PM

tidbit2

so he wasnt killed by doing mad things in the end

12-1-2007 11:43 AM

michaelll

69, is probably a ripe old age for someone in his business...

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