One of the all time great pop culture icons has passed away. In most every interview of him I read in the past few years he came across as a real asshole but I guess all those years of daredevil stunts will do that to a guy. Rest in peace dude.
God, I didn't even know he was still alive! Remember the Snake River Canyon jump, Monkey? I watched it on TV, and I remember thinking it was kinda lame how he used a rocket-powered bike. But I did watch almost everything he did on TV. He was one of a kind.
I missed this. Was this just today. He was from my hometown, Butte, MT. Trivia: My brother's 1951 Plymouth was in the movie about Evel that was filmed in Butte in the early 70s. It is a classic starring george hamilton as evel.
Missy-Don't kill your husband's dreams. He might be the best stunt man in MN. Wait, how many films do they shoot in MN?
Dguz-I know what you mean. The barell jumpers, the cliff divers, and Evel were the only reasons to watch Wide World of Sports on ABC.
John-I remember seeing that film and thinking, "Man this movie sucks ass except for the 51 Plymouth."
Suzy-So you're the one who got tagged to mourn Henry Hyde's passing. Me, I still wish he had been horsewhipped during that debacle like Alec Baldwin suggested.
Urban-Do me a favor, stop thinking about me anyway! :)
Jess-Don't get me started on how much I love those pink boots. They were made for more than walking baby, grrr.
One of the all time great pop culture icons has passed away. In most every interview of him I read in the past few years he came across as a real asshole but I guess all those years of daredevil stunts will do that to a guy. Rest in peace dude.
He made my husband want to be a stunt man. He made it all look so easy.
ReplyDeleteI am glad my husband is NOT a stunt man!
God, I didn't even know he was still alive! Remember the Snake River Canyon jump, Monkey? I watched it on TV, and I remember thinking it was kinda lame how he used a rocket-powered bike. But I did watch almost everything he did on TV. He was one of a kind.
ReplyDeleteI missed this. Was this just today. He was from my hometown, Butte, MT. Trivia: My brother's 1951 Plymouth was in the movie about Evel that was filmed in Butte in the early 70s. It is a classic starring george hamilton as evel.
ReplyDeleteYup, an icon for the generation that grew up in the sixties and seventies.
ReplyDeleteI missed this in the news too. Guess I was too busy mourning Henry Hyde.
The dirt nap? I've never heard that one before. Funny.
Funny, I was just thinking about Evel the other day... and now he's dead. Just goes to show you how dangerous it is to think
ReplyDeleteI would like to say that Urban Pedestrian has the coolest avatar that I have ever seen.
ReplyDeleteI heard that Kanye West just settled (like 2 days ago) with him over a dispute from a video he made using Evel's likeness.
ReplyDeletefunny that, I wonder if he's kicking himself for not waiting just a few more days.
I know, I'm a horrible person, but it's what came to mind **puts on flameproof suit**
Missy-Don't kill your husband's dreams. He might be the best stunt man in MN. Wait, how many films do they shoot in MN?
ReplyDeleteDguz-I know what you mean. The barell jumpers, the cliff divers, and Evel were the only reasons to watch Wide World of Sports on ABC.
John-I remember seeing that film and thinking, "Man this movie sucks ass except for the 51 Plymouth."
Suzy-So you're the one who got tagged to mourn Henry Hyde's passing. Me, I still wish he had been horsewhipped during that debacle like Alec Baldwin suggested.
Urban-Do me a favor, stop thinking about me anyway! :)
Jess-Don't get me started on how much I love those pink boots. They were made for more than walking baby, grrr.
Devilham-I thought the same thing.
Gosh, who doesn't remember that Snake River Jump? I hope his send off is as awesome as his stuntwork.
ReplyDeleteI watched his stunts, but never really cared for his opinions. Later on, I liked SuperDave Osborne, who I guess was kinda like a parody of Evel.
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