Telaar, Tom (February 21, 2011). "Proof: Evel Knievel Tried Out With The Charlotte Clippers". The EHL. Archived from the original on February 9, 2018 . Retrieved February 9, 2018. True Evel UK & European tour". Evel Knievel. Archived from the original on November 23, 2010 . Retrieved November 21, 2010.

Evel Knievel dies at 69; had long been in failing health". ESPN. December 2, 2007. Archived from the original on March 10, 2009 . Retrieved October 26, 2010. Harbor, Phillip, "Audi Tries to Jump Snake River Canyon in Evel Knievel Tribute", CarBuzz, September 12, 2012 Emeigh, John Grant (July 27, 2011). "Book Offers Fresh Look at Evel Knievel". Billings Gazette. Archived from the original on September 24, 2017 . Retrieved August 10, 2011. On July 18, 2012, Audi of America recreated Knievel's Snake River jump in a promotional commercial for the Audi RS5. The commercial depicts the RS5 being driven by a professional driver and jumping the canyon off a jump ramp. [87] [88] Portrayal in film [ edit ]Knievel and his daredevils debuted on January 3, 1966, at the National Date Festival in Indio, California. The second booking was in Hemet, California, but was canceled due to rain. The next performance was on February 10, in Barstow, California. During the performance, Knievel attempted a new stunt in which he would jump, spread-eagled, over a speeding motorcycle. Knievel jumped too late and the motorcycle hit him in the groin, tossing him 15 feet (4.6m) into the air. He was hospitalized as a result of his injuries. When released, he returned to Barstow to finish the performance he had started almost a month earlier.

His retirement was once again short-lived, and Knievel continued to jump. However, after the lengthy Kings Island jump, Knievel limited the remainder of his career jumps to shorter and more attainable lengths. Knievel jumped on October 31, 1976, at the Seattle Kingdome. He jumped only seven Greyhound buses but it was a success. Despite the crowd's pleasure, Knievel felt that it was not his best jump, and apologized to the crowd. Knievel died in Clearwater, Florida, on November 30, 2007, aged 69. He had been suffering from diabetes and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis for many years. [76] A longtime friend reported that Knievel had trouble breathing while at his residence in Clearwater and died on the way to hospital. The friend said, "It's been coming for years but you just don't expect it. Superman just doesn't die, right?" [77] Evel, an upcoming biographical limited series written by Etan Frankel and starring Milo Ventimiglia as Knievel, was searching for a TV network as of 2020 [update]. [94]

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Viva Knievel! (1977), a fictional story directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Evel Knievel as himself. [90] JP (October 16, 2012). "Evel Knievel: Triumph Over The Fountains At Caesars Palace". Motorcycle Classics. Archived from the original on July 8, 2014 . Retrieved July 5, 2014.