In one of the most iconic motorcycle stunts ever, Evel Knievel
attempted his longest jump—141 feet—over the Caesars
Palace fountain in Las Vegas. He missed the landing at
90 mph, sustaining serious injuries. But his global fame
soared.

Robert Craig Knievel (October 17, 1938 – November 30, 2007)

Knievel died on the way to a hospital in Clearwater, Florida. He had
been suffering from diabetes and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis for
many years. He was 69. 

Knievel was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999.