Robbie Knievel, daredevil son of Evel Knievel, dies at 60 - CBS News

Robbie Knievel gives a thumbs-up aft jumping a bid astatine the Texas State Railroad Park successful Palestine, Texas, connected Feb. 23, 2000.  AP Photo/LM Otero

Robbie Knievel, lad of legendary stuntman Evel Knievel, has died astatine the property of 60, his brother, Kelly Knievel told CBS News connected Friday. Robbie Knievel died of pancreatic crab aft being successful hospice for 3 days.

"It was expected," his member told CBS News. "He was successful Reno with his 3 daughters by his side."

Known arsenic "Kaptain Robbie Knievel," Robbie Knievel had his ain daredevil vocation with 350 jumps and 20 satellite records, according to his biography connected his authoritative website. Knievel was joined erstwhile and divorced, his member said.

From a young age, Knievel wanted to beryllium a daredevil, adjacent though it was hard personally and professionally to travel successful his father's footsteps, his member said. 

Their father, Evel, was arrogant of his son's accomplishments and tried to be each of his jumps, including Knievel's 1989 palmy 1 implicit the Caesars Palace fountains successful Las Vegas. In 1967, his begetter had attempted the aforesaid leap and astir died from the injuries helium sustained erstwhile helium crashed his Harley-Davidson.

"Daredevils don't unrecorded casual lives," his member said. "But, it's what they do."

Kelly Knievel said his member should beryllium remembered for what helium did best.

"He was a large daredevil," helium said. "If you look astatine his jumps, that's what helium should beryllium known for. It's what helium loved doing."

Evel Knievel died successful 2007 astatine the property of 69 aft years of battling diabetes and pulmonary fibrosis.

Robbie Knievel is survived by his 3 daughters, 5 grandchildren, his older member Kelly and 2 sisters, and his mother, Linda.

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