Evel Knievel’s son Robbie Knievel dies at age 60: The daredevil who had a shocking 350 motorbike jumps below his belt passes away after most cancers battle

Evel Knievel’s son Robbie Knievel – who was often known as Kaptain Robbie Knievel – has died on the age of 60.

The daredevil handed away after being in hospice following a prolonged battle with pancreatic most cancers.

He took after his well-known father’s stunt performing profession as he was identified for his death-defying motorbike jumps, and racked up a complete of 350 jumps over his lifetime.

Together with his well-known father: Robbie seen along with his father Evel Knievel in 2006; Evel died in 2007

Robbie’s mom was Evel’s first spouse, Linda. 

Evel’s mini-me son began driving bikes at age seven and had his father tutor him within the artwork of leaping a motorbike over objects.

Certainly one of Robbie’s most publicized stunts got here in 2009 when he jumped over the man-made volcano in entrance of the Mirage Resort on the Las Vegas Strip.

He’s survived by his  two daughters, Krysten and Karmen. He additionally has a granddaughter and grandson, Analise and Kane. 

His dad Evel – who was a large star within the Nineteen Seventies and Nineteen Eighties – died of pulmonary illness in Clearwater, Florida, in 2007, aged 69.

Huge time: The daredevil handed away after being in hospice following a prolonged battle with pancreatic most cancers. Seen in 2008

Montana native Evel -whose start title was Robert Craig Knievel – was an American stunt performer and entertainer who was identified for his red-white-and-blue jumpsuits. Knievel’s web site says that he selected his nickname after spending an evening in jail in 1956 after being arrested for reckless driving.

Over the course of his profession, he tried greater than 75 ramp-to-ramp motorbike jumps. 

Evel famously advised Esquire journal, ‘Anyone can leap a motorbike. The difficulty begins once you attempt to land it.’

Daddy: He took after his father’s profession as he was identified for his death-defying motorbike jumps, and racked up a complete of 350 jumps over his lifetime. Evel within the Nineteen Seventies

Within the Nineteen Seventies he grew to become so well-known he landed an performing position on The Bionic Lady with Lindsay Wagner, appeared on The Donnie And Marie Present in addition to The Sonny And Cher Present, and he additionally grew to become a daily visitor on The Tonight Present with Johnny Carson. 

Knievel retired in 1981 after breaking greater than 40 bones in his physique, together with his again seven instances, and suffered many concussions.

Knievel was inducted into the Bike Corridor of Fame in 1999.

In 2000 a documentary about his life referred to as Contact Of Evel was launched.