Robbie Knievel

Robbie Knievel, an American stunt performer who set records with daredevil motorcycle jumps following the tire tracks of his thrill-seeking father, ...

Kelly Knievel lives in Las Vegas. After a crash-landing to complete a motorcycle leap over a 220-foot (61-meter) chasm at an Indian reservation outside Grand Canyon National Park in 1999, Robbie Knievel noted that his father always wanted to jump the spectacular natural landmark in Arizona, but never did. Evel Knievel instead attempted to soar over a mile-wide Snake River Canyon chasm in Idaho in September 1974. In 1992, at age 29, he was injured when he crashed into the 22nd of 25 pickup trucks lined up across a 180-foot (55-meter) span in Cerritos, California. "Daredevils don't live easy lives," Kelly Knievel told The Associated Press. People don't really understand how scary it is what my brother did."

Robbie Knievel, the son of legendary daredevil Evel Knievel, died early on Friday. He was 60.

Robbie Knievel, the son of legendary daredevil Evel Knievel, died early on Friday. Robbie Knievel, the son of daredevil Evel Knievel, died early on Friday at the age of 60 after a long illness. Robbie Knievel, son of Evel Knievel, dead at 60 after long illness

Robbie Knievel, an American stunt performer who set records with daredevil motorcycle jumps following the tire tracks of his thrill-seeking father, ...

Kelly Knievel lives in Las Vegas. Evel Knievel instead attempted to soar over a mile-wide Snake River Canyon chasm in Idaho in September 1974. After a crash-landing to complete a motorcycle leap over a 220-foot (61-meter) chasm at an Indian reservation outside Grand Canyon National Park in 1999, Robbie Knievel noted that his father always wanted to jump the spectacular natural landmark in Arizona, but never did.

Robbie Knievel, an American stunt performer who set records with daredevil motorcycle jumps following the tyre tracks of...

In 1992, at age 29, he was injured when he crashed into the 22nd of 25 pick-up trucks lined up across a 55m span in Cerritos, California. Evel Knievel instead attempted to soar over a 1.6km-wide Snake River Canyon chasm in Idaho in September 1974. "Daredevils don't live easy lives," Kelly Knievel told the Associated Press.

Robbie Knievel, an American stunt performer who set records with daredevil motorcycle jumps, following the tyre tracks of his thrill-seeking father, ...

Evel Knievel instead attempted to soar over a 1.6km-wide Snake River Canyon chasm in Idaho in September 1974. In 1992, at age 29, he was injured when he crashed into the 22nd of 25 pick-up trucks lined up across a 55m span in Cerritos, California. Robbie Knievel broke his leg in his crash. But where Evel Knievel famously almost died from injuries when he crashed his Harley-Davidson during a jump over the Caesars Palace fountains in Las Vegas in 1967, Robbie completed the jump in 1989 using a specially designed Honda. As a boy, Robbie Knievel began on his bicycle to emulate his famous father, Evel Knievel, who died in 2007 in Clearwater, Florida. Robbie Knievel died early on Friday at a hospice in Reno, Nevada, after battling pancreatic cancer, his brother Kelly Knievel said.

Robbie Knievel, son of legendary stuntman Evel Knievel, has died at the age of 60, his brother, Kelly Knievel told CBS News on Friday.

"If you look at his jumps, that's what he should be known for. "Daredevils don't live easy lives," his brother said. "It was expected," his brother told CBS News.

The American stunt performer set records with daredevil motorcycle jumps following the tire tracks of his thrill-seeking father.

After a crash-landing to complete a motorcycle leap over a 61-meter chasm outside the Grand Canyon National Park in 1999, Robbie noted that his father always wanted to jump the spectacular natural landmark in Arizona, but never did. Robbie Knievel died early on Friday at a hospice in Reno, Nevada, where he was admitted with pancreatic cancer, his brother Kelly Knievel said. - His brother said Robbie died with his three daughters by his side

Kaptain Robbie Knievel, the stunt performer who followed in the daredevil footsteps of his father Evel Knievel, has died at age 60.

Don’t do this,’” Knievel recalled in a [1998 interview.](https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/entertainment/2023/01/13/robbie-knievel-dead-at-60-made-record-jump-at-oneida-casino-in-1998/69806492007/) “But when you have 50,000 people cheering you on and you grew up with that guy, who was almost superhuman, I said, ‘That’s what I want to do.’” Knievel went on to complete some jumps that even his dad hadn’t been able to clear, including the Caesars Palace fountains in Las Vegas. “My dad used to sit in the back of the ambulance and say to my older brother and I, ‘Look at me. According to his official [website](http://www.legendofknievel.com/#), the stunt performer also known as “Kaptain Robbie Knievel” logged 350 jumps and 20 world records over the course of his career.