Paulie Mississippi Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 The world renowned stuntman was 69. He had been in failing health for years, suffering from diabetes and pulmonary fibrosis, an incurable condition that scarred his lungs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sterling Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Sorry to hear about Evel. He was a complex man. Quite the entertainer but what you saw was what you got. I was always impressed with his line that he was " a professional life risker". Yes he was and he really put on quite a show. He jumped a lot of buses, semis, etc and did it with class. He jumped a lot of times and always made it look so easy. But, then again there were those times it didn't go according to plan...YIKES....RIP Evel. You were one of a kind.Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlene Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Ah, this is very very sad news. I loved Evel. I thought he was the epitome of gutsiness and extremely courageous in personal ways as well as his field of entertainment.Just recently Criss Angel said Evel was a huge inspiration to him. He will be sorely missed.R.I.P., Evel. --Darlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzza Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 When I was working in the Motorcycle Industry I had wild thoughts of emulating him. It was just that when I was about 6 feet off the ground on a motorcycle the landing seemed like a plunge I didn't want to do. Suffice to say, I preferred road motorcycling. Less distance to fall.Evel was an amazing "jumper" and showman.Muzza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew C. Clark Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 I was 7 years old back in 1972 when I watched Evil on "Wide World Of Sports" only to be fallen off at the last minute. R.I.P. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollies65 Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 They replayed that fall at Ceasar's palace a million times on tv...A true American icon. R.I.P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John P Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 My one time idol. One comment he made that always sticks in my mind "It's better to take a risk than not taking a risk at all." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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