True Daredevil Evel Knievel Dies at 69

Evel Knievel died Friday of natural causes. Who would have thunk it, after all the crazy stunt he made, and close calls he had. According to the AP, Evel Knievel, had a rough couple of years.

"He had been in failing health for years, suffering from diabetes and pulmonary fibrosis, an incurable condition that scarred his lungs. He had undergone a liver transplant in 1999 after nearly dying of hepatitis C, likely contracted through a blood transfusion after one of his many spills. He also suffered two strokes in recent years."

Read more about Evel Knievel by AP writer Mitch Stacy here.

Below is a tribute to the man and the legend that was the quintessential daredevil. RIP in peace Evel Knievel. Thanks for entertaining us all with amazing real life stunts without the help of tricks, illusions or special effects.