Robbie Knievel, Evel Knievel’s Reckless Son, Dies at 60

Robbie Knievel, son of the legendary stuntman Evel KnievelHe died at the age of 60, his brother, Kelly Knievel, told CBS News on Friday. Robbie Knievel died of pancreatic cancer after spending three days in hospice.

“It was to be expected,” his brother told CBS News. “He was in Reno with his three daughters by his side.”

Known as “Kaptain Robbie Knievel,” Robbie Knievel had his own daredevil career with 350 jumps and 20 world records, according to his biography in his official journal. website. Knievel was married once and divorced, his sister said.

From a young age, Knievel wanted to be a daredevil, even though it was difficult personally and professionally to follow in his father’s footsteps, his brother said.

His father, Evel, was proud of his son’s accomplishments and tried to attend all of his jumps, including Knievel’s successful 1989 jump over the Caesars Palace fountains in Las Vegas. In 1967, his father had attempted the same jump and nearly died from injuries he sustained when he crashed his Harley-Davidson.

“Daredevils don’t live an easy life,” said his brother. “But, it’s what they do.”

Kelly Knievel said her brother should be remembered for what he did best.

“He was a great daredevil,” he said. “If you look at his jumping, that’s what he should be known for. It’s what he loved to do.”

Evel Knievel died in 2007 at the age of 69 after years of battling diabetes and pulmonary fibrosis.

Robbie Knievel is survived by his three daughters, five grandchildren, his older brother Kelly and two sisters, and his mother, Linda.