Evel Knievel’s son Robbie Knievel dies at the age of 60: The daredevil, who had a breathtaking 350 motorcycle jumps under his belt, dies after cancer
- Evel Knievel’s son Robbie Knievel – also known as Kaptain – died at the age of 60
- The daredevil died in hospice after a battle with pancreatic cancer
- He picked up his father’s career as a motorcycle jumper
Evel Knievel’s son Robbie Knievel – also known as Captain Robbie Knievel – has died at the age of 60.
The daredevil died in hospice after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.
He followed in the career of his father, who was known for his death-defying motorcycle jumps, and accumulated a total of 350 jumps over the course of his life.
Sad loss: Evel Knievel’s son Robbie Knievel – who was also known as Captain Robbie Knievel – has died at the age of 60; seen in 2010
With his famous father: Robbie was seen with his father Evel Knievel in 2006
Robbie started at a young age, taking lessons from his father.
His father Evel – who was a huge star in the 1970s and 1980s – died in 2007 at the age of 69 in Clearwater, Florida, of a lung disease.
Robert Craig “Evel” Knievel was an American stuntman and entertainer.
He attempted more than 75 ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jumps over the course of his career.
Knievel was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999.
Big time: The daredevil died in hospice after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. seen in 2008
Daddy: He continued his father’s career as he was known for his death-defying motorcycle jumps and accumulated a total of 350 jumps over the course of his life. Eve in the 1970s