Knievel arrives at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for his wedding to Krystal Kennedy. The hotel-casino also was the site of one his most famous jump attempts -- a 1968 stunt that ended disastrously and left him unconscious for 31 days. (Laura Rauch / Associated Press)
Knievel, then 61, kisses his new bride, 30-year-old Krystal Kennedy, at Caesars Palace. (John Gurzinski AFP/Getty Images)
Knievel was born in Butte, Mont., and spent some of his later years there. In this September 2001 photo, he’s shown at his home with his dog, Rocket. (Walter Hinick / Montana Standard via AP)
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“If God had wanted you to hang on to money, he’d have put handles on it, so you could carry it around like a suitcase,” Knievel once said. (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)
In his later years, a lung ailment tethered Knievel to an oxygen tank. Here he is with his son, Robbie, at Evel Knievel Days in Butte, Mont. (Walter Hinick / Montana Standard via AP)
Knievel was given an award at the ESPN Action Sports and Music Awards at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)
