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, having his father teach him the art of motorcycle jumping over objects.
One of Robbie’s most famous stunts came in 2009 when he jumped over the man-made volcano in front of the Mirage Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip.
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.
A Montana native, Evel – whose birth name was Robert Craig Knievel – was an American stunt performer and entertainer known for his red, white, and blue jumpsuits. Knievel’s website says he chose his nickname after spending a night in prison in 1956 after being arrested for reckless driving.
He attempted more than 75 ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jumps over the course of his career.
Big time: The daredevil died in hospice after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. seen in 2008
Evel told Esquire magazine: “Anybody can hop on a motorbike. The trouble starts when you try to land it.’
In the 1970s, he rose to such fame that he landed acting roles on The Bionic Woman with Lindsay Wagner, appeared on The Donnie And Marie Show and The Sonny And Cher Show, and was a regular on The Tonight Show ” with Johnny Carson was .
Knievel retired in 1981 after breaking more than 40 bones in his body, including seven in his back, and suffering many concussions.
Knievel was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999.
In 2000, a documentary about his life called Touch Of Evel was released.
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