Robbie Knievel, son of Evel Knievel, dies at 60: Daredevil had cancer
Evel Knievel’s son Robbie Knievel dies at 60
- Evel Knievel’s son, Robbie Knievel, also known as Kaptain, has died at age 60.
- The daredevil passed away in hospice after battle with pancreatic cancer
- He took up his father’s career of jumping his motorcycle over objects.
- One of his biggest jumps was in 2009 when he jumped over the artificial volcano in front of the Mirage Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip.
- Evel was so famous in the 1970s that he was a regular on The Tonight Show.
- Evel retired in 1981 after breaking more than 40 bones in his body.
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Evel Knievel’s son, Robbie Knievel, also known as Kaptain Robbie Knievel, has died at the age of 60.
The daredevil passed away after being in hospice following a long battle with pancreatic cancer.
He followed his famous father’s stunt career, as he was known for his death-defying motorcycle jumps, racking up a total of 350 jumps over the course of his life.
Sad Loss: Evel Knievel’s Son Robbie Knievel AKA Kaptain Robbie Knievel Has Died Aged 60; seen in 2010 after he jumped over 200 feet over service vehicles before the start of the IZOD IndyCar Series Firestone 550 at Texas Motor Speedway
With his famous father: Robbie seen with his father Evel Knievel in 2006; Eve died in 2007
Robbie’s mother was Evel’s first wife, Linda.
Evel’s mini-me son began riding motorcycles at age seven and was tutored by his father in the art of jumping a bike over objects.
At eight years old, Robbie started acting; His first show was at Madison Square Garden in New York. At the age of 12, he went on tour with his father.
One of Robbie’s most publicized stunts came in 2009 when he jumped over the artificial volcano in front of the Mirage Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip.
He is survived by his two daughters, Krysten and Karmen. She also has a granddaughter and a grandson, Analise and Kane.
His father, Evel, who was a huge star in the 1970s and 1980s, died of lung disease in Clearwater, Florida, in 2007, aged 69.
Big moment: The daredevil passed away after being placed in hospice following a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Seen in 2008
A closer look at a daredevil: Robbie seen here in 2005 on E! TV upfronts in New York
A Montana native, Evel, born Robert Craig Knievel, was an American actor and actor 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 chose the spelling Evel instead of Evil, as he did not want to be associated with the Hell’s Angels motorcycle gang.
Throughout his career, he attempted over 75 ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jumps.
Evel told Esquire magazine: ‘Anyone can jump a motorcycle. The problem starts when you try to land it.
Dad – He followed his father’s career as he was known for his death-defying motorcycle jumps, racking up a total of 350 jumps in his lifetime. Eve in the 1970s
She had an acting role: Evel was such a huge celebrity in the 1970s that she starred in The Bionic Woman opposite Lindsay Wagner.
A celebrity: Seen left with Sammy Davis Jr, right, on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in 1979
In the 1970s he became so famous that he landed an acting role in The Bionic Woman with Lindsay Wagner, appeared on The Donnie And Marie Show and The Sonny And Cher Show, and also became a regular guest on The Tonight Show with Johnny carson. .
Knievel retired in 1981 after breaking more than 40 bones in his body, including his back seven times, and suffered many concussions.
Knievel was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999.
In 2000 a documentary about her life called Touch Of Evel was released.
He had a wild public persona: Evel in his flashy suit while posing for a portrait before a stunt in 1976.
ROBBIE’S BIGGEST JUMPS
In 1996, Knievel jumped over 10 limousines at Lake Elsinore Storm Stadium to celebrate the return of the Elsinore Grand Prix.
In 2003, Knievel jumped 15 trucks of Diet Pepsi at the Chinook Winds Casino.
In 2006, Knievel jumped from one barge to another in Jacksonville, Florida and in late July 2006.
Robbie in 2010 in Fort Worth, Texas
In 2007, Knievel jumped on a variety of military vehicles at the North Carolina Auto Expo in Raleigh, North Carolina.
That same year he appeared in Wilmington, Delaware and successfully hopped $4.8 billion in counterfeit money representing the amount of interest paid to ING Direct customers.
He also did a jump at Camp Buffalo Chip.
In 2008 he successfully jumped over 24 Coca-Cola Zero truck cabs in Ohio.
That same year he jumped 21 Hummers at Texas Motor Speedway in Ft. Worth, Texas and made two back-to-back jumps at Nashville, Tennessee.
In 2008, on New Year’s Eve, the volcano jumped at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas.
In 2010, he jumped a line of police cars, ambulances and a fire truck that stretched 200 feet on his jump above the law before the IZOD IndyCar Series Firestone 550k at Texas Motor Speedway.
Knievel’s last jump was held in 2011 in Coachella, California; he jumped 150 feet (46 m) over tractor-trailers.
information courtesy Wikipedia.