And just announced Robbie Knievel died today of pancreatic cancer at age 60
Robbie Knievel, a record-setting stunt performer and the son of Evel Knievel, died of pancreatic cancer, his brother confirmed to multiple outlets. He was 60 years old.
Kelly Knievel, Robbie Knievel’s brother, told CBS News Friday that his brother died after being in hospice care for several days. He was with his three daughters.
"Daredevils don’t live easy lives," Kelly Knievel told The Associated Press. "He was a great daredevil. People don’t really understand how scary it is what my brother did."
Knievel followed in his father’s footsteps with a slate of jumps to his name, including his famous 1989 jump in which he cleared the Caesars Palace fountains in Las Vegas. He also stunned audiences by jumping a 200-foot-wide chasm of the Grand Canyon, over vehicles, between buildings and more.
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