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Il y a 3 jours · Evel Knievel, the famed daredevil performer known for his iconic jump over the Las Vegas Caesars Palace fountains, died in 2007. The cause of his death was revealed to be his failing health.
4 déc. 2007 · Knievel, who broke nearly 40 of his own bones during his many motorcycle stunts, served six months in jail and would never again enjoy the public acclaim he had when he tried unsuccessfully to ...
Il y a 5 jours · Knoxville’s own Evel Knievel, Jack E. “Mad Jack” Fielden, didn’t just perform stunts for glory. He performed them for business publicity, attracting customers to his store. Fielden’s first store, Powell Salvage Furniture Liquidators, opened in 1975, but his antics took off after he opened the Furniture Warehouse Outlet on Baxter Avenue.
Il y a 1 jour · On this day, stunt rider Clint Ewing attempted the longest motorcycle ride through a tunnel of fire. Seconds after entering the flames, he crashed through the side, barely escaping with his life. Last year, the Buffalo Chip went even bigger with the Death Wire Daredevil Spectacular. First, Shawn Ives jumped over 11 cars in honor of Robbie Knievel.
In The Stunt Woman (1996), which depicts a Hong Kong stunt double (Michelle Yeoh) being stretched thin by the job and life, scenes of bodily strain abound, from a pulverizing wire pull that dislocates her shoulder to a film shoot in which she has to execute grueling choreography while on her period.
Il y a 6 jours · Evel Knievel was the pioneer of distance motorcycle jumping. And for his efforts, he paid the price. He crashed more than 20 times and suffered numerous injuries, mostly broken bones. His entry...
Il y a 6 jours · In the GQ video, he recounted the stunt of driving a speedboat into a 60-foot whale in the show’s second season. He explained, The whale was probably one of the most crazy scenes I’ve ever shot in my career, to tell you the truth. That was me actually driving the speedboat.
