Key takeaways:
- Robbie Knievel had his own daredevil career, with 350 jumps and 20 world records
- Robbie Knievel had been in hospice for three days before his death, after a battle with pancreatic cancer
- Robbie Knievel was the son of Evel Knievel, who became America’s most famous stuntman
Robbie Knievel, the second-generation daredevil and son of legendary stuntman Evel Knievel, has died at the age of 60. His brother, Kelly Knievel, confirmed the news to CBS News on Friday.
Robbie Knievel had his own daredevil career, with 350 jumps and 20 world records, according to his official website. He was known as “Kaptain Robbie Knievel” and had a successful jump over the Caesars Palace fountains in Las Vegas in 1989.
Robbie Knievel had been in hospice for three days before his death, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He died with his three daughters by his side, according to Kelly Knievel. He was married once and divorced.
Kelly Knievel said that his brother should be remembered for the work he left behind. “He was a great daredevil. Daredevils don’t live easy lives, but it’s what they do,” he said.
Robbie Knievel was the son of Evel Knievel, who became America’s most famous stuntman. From a young age, Robbie wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps, and his death marks the end of a legacy of daredevilry.
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