About Gene Evans
Lived 1937 – 2008 (aged 70). Gene Evans was a pyrotechnician and stunt performer.
Gene Evans (July 25, 1937, Detroit – July 8, 2008, Anaheim) was an American pyrotechnician. In addition to being one of the pyrotechnic designers for the 1986 Statue of Liberty centennial celebration, and having designed special effects for a number of Las Vegas shows, Evans was perhaps best known as the man behind all fireworks displays at Hollywood Bowl concerts, from 1969 through 2008, with his final performance coming only days before his death.
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Who was Gene Evans?
American pyrotechnician (1937-2008)
When was Gene Evans born?
Gene Evans was born on 25 July 1937.
When did Gene Evans die?
Gene Evans died on 8 July 2008.
What was Gene Evans's occupation?
Gene Evans was a pyrotechnician and stunt performer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gene Evans. https://biography.guide/gene-evans-pyrotechnician/
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