Robbie Knievel, Daredevil Son Of Evel Knievel Dead At 60 - TMZ

Stuntman Robbie Knievel Son Of Evel Knievel Dead At 60

1/13/2023 7:56 AM PT

Robbie Knievel, daredevil and lad of stuntman Evel Knievel, has died.

A household root tells Robbie was successful hospice attraction for his last days aft a conflict with pancreatic cancer. He died aboriginal Friday greeting with his daughters astatine his side.

Robbie, besides known arsenic "Kaptain Robbie Knievel," followed successful his dad's footsteps from a young property -- jumping his motorcycle astatine lone 4 years old, and archetypal performing astatine Evel's amusement astatine Madison Square Garden erstwhile helium was 8.

He went connected to execute implicit 350 jumps successful his career, mounting satellite records for 20 of them. One of the astir memorable was successfully jumping the fountains astatine Caesars Palace successful 1989 -- a feat his begetter tried and failed astatine successful the past.

Other death-defying stunts by Robbie included the 30 limousines jump, the Grand Canyon leap and the U.S.S. Intrepid jump, to sanction a few. His last stunt was successful 2011, erstwhile helium jumped 150 feet supra tractor-trailer trucks astatine the Spotlight 29 Casino successful Coachella, CA.

Robbie besides starred successful the short-lived 2005 show, "Knievel's Wild Ride" ... giving viewers a glimpse down the scenes astatine however helium and his unit cogwheel up for his chaotic stunts.

He was 60 years old.

RIP