Robbie Knievel, son of Evel Knievel, dead at 60 after long illness - New York Post

Robbie Knievel, the lad of legendary daredevil Evel Knievel, died aboriginal Friday morning. He was 60.

Knievel spent his last days successful hospice attraction pursuing a conflict with pancreatic cancer, according to TMZ.

The stunt master, besides known arsenic “Kaptain Robbie Knievel,” followed successful his father’s footsteps from the clip helium was young, performing astatine Madison Square Garden astatine 8 years old.

He started jumping his motorcycle erstwhile helium was conscionable 4, going connected to execute much than 350 jumps successful his stuntman career.

Knievel acceptable 20 records for his jumps, including successfully jumping the fountains astatine Caesars Palace successful 1989 — thing his begetter had attempted to bash successful the past but did not conquer.

Robbie Knievel has died astatine 60.Kevin Kane/WireImage for Turner

Robbie Knievel died pursuing a conflict with pancreatic cancer.Zak Hussein/PA Images via Getty Images

Evel Knievel and Robbie Knievel successful the 1980s. Mark Weiss/WireImage

Robbie Knievel and his father, Evel Knievel, look during Bike Week connected Feb. 24, 2007, successful Daytona Beach, Florida.Jeff Daly/Getty Images

Other infamous stunts by the daredevil included a 30 limousines jump, a Grand Canyon leap and a U.S.S. Intrepid jump.

Knievel, whose begetter died successful November 2007 astatine property 69, performed his last stunt successful 2011 successful Coachella, California, jumping 50 feet supra tractor-trailer trucks astatine the Spotlight 29 Casino.

He besides gave fans a behind-the-scenes look into his stunts and the mentation that went into them successful the 2005 amusement “Knievel’s Wild Ride.”

Knievel is survived by his daughters, Krysten and Karmen, and his grandchildren, Analise and Kane.