Celebrity Deaths, Obituaries & Celebrity Gossip

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Robert Craig “Evel” Knievel, Jr. (October 17, 1938 - November 30, 2007) was a motorcycle daredevil who has been a household name since the late 1960s, and arguably the most iconic motorbike stuntman of all time. Evel Knievel’s highly publicized motorcycle jumps, including his attempt to jump over the Snake River Canyon, claim four of the top 20 most-watched Wide World of Sports events of all time. He enjoyed a lengthy career in this extreme sport despite suffering a series of major injuries during stunts.

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Sean Taylor

Career Highlights and Awards

* Pro Bowl alternate (2006)

Sean Michael Taylor (April 1, 1983 - November 27, 2007)[1] was an American football player who played free safety for the Washington Redskins of the NFL. Due to his ferocious style of hitting, his teammates had nicknamed him “Meast,” a summarization of “half-man, half-beast.”

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Kevin DuBrow (October 29, 1955 – November 25, 2007) was an American rock vocalist, best known as the lead singer of the heavy metal band Quiet Riot. During Quiet Riot’s commercial heyday in the 1980s, Dubrow was known for his on-stage charisma, gravelly bluesy voice, and suspenders.

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Joseph Darley “Joe” Kennedy (May 24, 1979 – November 23, 2007) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Colorado Rockies, Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks, and the Toronto Blue Jays. Kennedy died while at home with his family in Florida on November 23, 2007.

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Thomas Christian Johnson (born February 18, 1928 in Baldur, Manitoba – died November 21, 2007) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League.

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