the ground unconscious. When the news of Knievel's assault on Saltman was broadcast on national television, Saltman's elderly mother had a heart attack. She died three months later. Knievel received a sentence of six months in work furlough for his assault on Saltman. In the civil lawsuit that followed, the judge called Knievel's acts "cowardly" and awarded Saltman $12.75 million in damages. Knievel declared bankruptcy and none of the civil award was paid. In 2007, Saltman released a second book, Fear No Evel: An Insider's Look at Hollywood, in which he told his side of the Knievel attack and chronicled his involvement in American sports and media. After Knievel's death in late 2007, Saltman announced he would be suing the estate for the unpaid award from the civil suit, which he said amounted to over $100 million with interest. The award would remain uncollected. Family Saltman was married for almost 51 years to Mollie Heifetz, who died on July 1, 2007, after suffering from cancer and kidney disease. The couple were survived by their 2 children - Steven and Lisa, their respective spouses - Betsy Cohen Saltman and Dan Medford - along with 4 grandchildren - Samuel Ross Saltman, Hannah Jewel Saltman, Sarah Arielle Medford and Jilian Elana Medford. Death Saltman was living with Sue Nober when he died on February 16, 2019, at the age of 87. References External links Book Website Tour of California bike race Company Board of Advisors Strategic Advisory Board Board of Advisors American sports executives and administrators 1931 births 2019 deaths Businesspeople from Cambridge, Massachusetts American people of Ukrainian-Jewish descent 20th-century American businesspeople