R.I.P.
Knievel Takes His Final Leap

Posted Nov 30th 2007 4:13PM by Celly

Evel KnievelDaredevil Evel Knievel died Friday, said his granddaughter. He was 69.

He had reportedly been in failing health for years, suffering from diabetes and a condition that caused scarring in his lungs.

Knievel underwent a liver transplant in 1999 after nearly dying of Hepatitis C. We're told he likely contracted the disease from a blood transfusion after one of his infamous spills.

Evel's rep tells TMZ, "The world has lost a one of a kind human being. Someone like this we'll never never see again." His rep told us that he had just spoken to Evel yesterday, and he wasn't feeling well.

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1. No wonder he made his peace with that bum Kanye.

Posted at 4:18PM on Nov 30th 2007 by a.v.

2. RIP Evel

Posted at 4:18PM on Nov 30th 2007 by Tricia

3. dats sad.

Posted at 4:19PM on Nov 30th 2007 by beaver

4. fAIRWELL OLD MAN RIP
YOU GAVE ME LOTS OF GOOD TIMES

Posted at 4:19PM on Nov 30th 2007 by matt

5. At least he made peace with Kanye before departing.

RIP Evil! Your legend will live on. You were definitely one in a million.

Posted at 4:20PM on Nov 30th 2007 by tgif

6. It's about time y'all reported on this.

R.I.P.

Posted at 4:20PM on Nov 30th 2007 by Dawn Day

7. Who cares?? :-p

Posted at 4:21PM on Nov 30th 2007 by Hynotiq

8. R.I.P. Evil

You will be missed.

Posted at 4:23PM on Nov 30th 2007 by Free4all

9. TMZ learn how to spell the man's name...

EVEL KNIEVEL

you jackasses

Posted at 4:24PM on Nov 30th 2007 by whateva

10. Rest in Peace Evel!

Posted at 4:26PM on Nov 30th 2007 by Dawn

11. #7 YOU ARE AN ASS. He was a 70's icon..

Posted at 4:26PM on Nov 30th 2007 by Dirty white Boy.

12. THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES EVEL... R. I. P.
MANY GREAT CHILDHOOD MOMENTS YOU GAVE ME. YOU WERE AND ALWAYS WILL BE ONE OF MY REAL-LIFE SUPERHEROES!!!!!!!!

THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS TO YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY.

Posted at 4:27PM on Nov 30th 2007 by bboutdoorsman

13. GOD SPEED!! You Da Man EVIL!! Will be missed. R.I.P.

Posted at 4:27PM on Nov 30th 2007 by Long Dong

14. Those of us who grew up in the seventies did not have HDTV, DVDs movies on demand, x box, game boy, Wii...
people like Evel made like more exciting.
He was one of a kind....RIP

Posted at 4:28PM on Nov 30th 2007 by hader

15. you cant cheat death forever!

Posted at 4:29PM on Nov 30th 2007 by equal opportunity offender

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