The best biographies not only tell you what people did, they capture their personalities as well, making readers feel as if they are sitting down at a long, well-lubricated dinner with the subject.

Everyone who has ever attempted to leap over a speeding motorcycle and been slammed in the groin and ended up in the hospital owes a debt of gratitude to Evel Knievel, as do the people who have tried ...

Before he ever took the reins for Angel Has Fallen or his most recent action thriller Kandahar, director Ric Roman Waugh had his sights fixated on a biopic about legendary stunt performer Evel Knievel ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Sept. 8, 1974 was a momentous day in ...

Robert Craig Knievel (/kˈniːvəl/; October 17, 1938 – November 30, 2007), professionally known as Evel Knievel, was an American stunt performer and entertainer. Over the course of his career, he ...

BUTTE — There’s not much a tell-all book can say about Butte’s most famous son that longtime Mining City residents don’t already know. The larcenies and burglaries? Heard those stories. The booze and ...

The famous daredevil broke more than 30 major bones in his career as a motorcycle jumper, but every wipeout just brought him more fans. A new... Evel Knievel: A 'High-Flying' Life Of A Daredevil Sept.