Robbie Knievel, Daredevil son of Evel Knievel, dies at 60

Robby Knieveldaredevil and son of a specialist Evel Knievelhas died.

A family source tells Robbie that he was in hospice care for his final days after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He died early Friday morning with his daughters by his side.

Robbie, also known as “Kaptain Robbie Knievel,” followed in his father’s footsteps from a very young age, jumping on his bike at just 4 years old and first performing in Evel’s show at Madison Square Garden when he was 8.

He went on to perform over 350 jumps in his career, setting world records in 20 of them. One of his most memorable was successfully jumping the fountains at Caesars Palace in 1989, a feat his father had tried and failed in the past.

Robbie’s other death-defying stunts include the 30 Limousine Jump, the Grand Canyon Jump, and the USS Intrepid Jump, to name a few. His last stunt was in 2011, when he jumped 150 feet over flatbed trucks at the Spotlight 29 Casino in Coachella, CA.

Robbie also starred in the 2005 short-lived show, “Knievel’s Wild Ride”…giving viewers a behind-the-scenes look at how he and his crew prepare for their wild stunts.

He was 60 years old.