Robbie Knievel, Daredevil Son Of Evel Knievel Useless At 60

Robbie Knievel, daredevil and son of stuntman Evel Knievel, has died.

A household supply tells us he is been in hospice look after the previous couple of days after a battle with most cancers. He died early Friday morning.

Robbie, also called “Kaptain Robbie Knievel,” adopted in his dad’s footsteps from a younger age — leaping his bike at solely 4 years previous, and first acting at Evel’s present at Madison Sq. Backyard when he was 8.

He went on to carry out over 350 jumps in his profession, setting world information for 20 of them. One of the vital memorable was efficiently leaping the fountains at Caesars Palace in 1989 — a feat his father tried and failed at previously.

Different death-defying stunts by Robbie included the 30 limousines bounce, the Grand Canyon bounce and the united statesS. Intrepid bounce, to call just a few. His closing stunt was in 2011, when he jumped 150 ft above tractor-trailer vehicles on the Highlight 29 On line casino in Coachella, CA.

Robbie additionally starred within the short-lived 2005 present, “Knievel’s Wild Experience” … giving viewers a glimpse behind the scenes at how he and his crew gear up for his wild stunts.

He was 60 years previous.