Evel Knievel was a motorcycle daredevil whose death-defying stunts earned him a tribute in Washington, DC's Smithsonian Institute as "America's Legendary Daredevil." Knievel died in November of 2007, at the age of 69.ABC News: FBI File Details Knievel's Dark Side (October 6, 2008)
Nearly a year after his death, the Associated Press reported that Knievel was invested in the 1970s over possible connections to a crime syndicate.ABC News: FBI File Details Knievel's Dark Side (October 6, 2008)
Evel Knievel's FBI Documents
In October 2008, the Associated Press acquired FBI documents which revealed that in the 1970's, the daredevil was under investigation into whether he was involved in a string of beatings. According to the documents, the FBI was about to charge Knievel, but he threatened to sue them for alleging he was connected to a crime syndicate.ABC News: FBI File Details Knievel's Dark Side (October 6, 2008)
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Birth name
Robert Craig Knievel, Jr.
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Date of Birth
October 17, 1938
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Died
November 2007
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Four children, including daredevil Robbie Knievel
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Butte, Montana
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Resided in Clearwater, Florida
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Suffered nearly 40 broken bones during his stunt career
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