Check the following link for CNN's story on the passing of Evel, who was 69. Evel may have had a stiff-as-a-board jumping style, but he rode without the benefit of a lightweight bike or long-travel suspension, and he was also an inspiration to future daredevils.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/30/obit.knievel/index.html#cnnSTCPhoto
Here are a couple videos of his jumps and/or crashes.
