Evel Knievel's son Robbie Knievel dies at age 60: The daredevil who had a stunning 350 motorcycle jumps under his belt passes away after cancer battleEvel Knievel's son Robbie Knievel - who was also known as Kaptain - died at 60The daredevil passed away in hospice following battle with pancreatic cancerHe took after his father's career of jumping his motorcycle over objectsOne of his biggest jumps was in 2009 when he jumped over the man-made volcano in front of the Mirage Hotel on the Las Vegas StripEvel was so famous in the 1970s he was a regular on The Tonight Show Evel retired in 1981 after breaking more than 40 bones in his bodyPublished: 16:29 GMT, 13 January 2023 | Updated: 17:45 GMT, 13 January 2023Evel Knievel's son Robbie Knievel - who was also known as Kaptain Robbie Knievel - has died at the age of 60. The daredevil passed away after being in hospice following a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. He took after his famous father's stunt performing career as he was known for his death-defying motorcycle jumps, and racked up a total of 350 jumps over his lifetime. Sad loss: Evel Knievel's son Robbie Knievel - who was also known as Kaptain Robbie Knievel - has died at the age 60; seen in 2010 after he jumped more than 200 feet over service vehicles before the start of the IZOD IndyCar Series Firestone 550 at Texas Motor SpeedwayWith his famous father: Robbie seen with his father Evel Knievel in 2006; Evel died in 2007Robbie's mother was Evel's first wife, Linda. Evel's mini-me son started riding motorcycles at age seven and he had his father tutor him in the art of jumping a bike over objects. By age eight Robbie started performing; his first show was at Madison Square Garden in New York. At age 12 he went on tour with his dad. One of Robbie's most publicized stunts came in 2009 when he jumped over the man-made volcano in front of the Mirage Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. He is survived by his two daughters, Krysten and Karmen. He also has a granddaughter and grandson, Analise and Kane. His dad Evel - who was a massive star in the 1970s and 1980s - died of pulmonary disease in Clearwater, Florida, in 2007, aged 69. Big time: The daredevil passed away after being in hospice following a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. Seen in 2008A closer look at a daredevil: Robbie seen here in 2005 at the E! TV upfronts in NYCMontana native Evel -whose birth name was Robert Craig Knievel - was an American stunt performer and entertainer who was known for his red-white-and-blue jumpsuits, which his son Robbie also adopted for his career. Knievel's website says that Evel chose his nickname after spending a night in jail in 1956 after being arrested for reckless driving. He went with the Evel spelling rather than Evil as he did not want to be associated with the Hell's Angels motorcycle gang. Over the course of his career, he attempted more than 75 ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jumps. Evel famously told Esquire magazine, 'Anybody can jump a motorcycle.
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