Evel Knievels son Robbie Knievel dies at the age of

Evel Knievel’s son Robbie Knievel dies at the age of 60: Daredevil had cancer

Evel Knievel’s son Robbie Knievel dies at the age of 60: The daredevil, who had a breathtaking 350 motorcycle jumps under his belt, dies after cancer

  • Evel Knievel’s son Robbie Knievel – also known as Kaptain – died at the age of 60
  • The daredevil died in hospice after a battle with pancreatic cancer
  • He picked up his father’s career as a motorcycle jumper

Evel Knievel’s son Robbie Knievel – also known as Captain Robbie Knievel – has died at the age of 60.

The daredevil died in hospice after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.

He followed in the career of his father, who was known for his death-defying motorcycle jumps, and accumulated a total of 350 jumps over the course of his life.

Sad loss: Evel Knievel's son Robbie Knievel - who was also known as Captain Robbie Knievel - has died at the age of 60;  seen in 2010

Sad loss: Evel Knievel’s son Robbie Knievel – who was also known as Captain Robbie Knievel – has died at the age of 60; seen in 2010

With his famous father: Robbie was seen with his father Evel Knievel in 2006

With his famous father: Robbie was seen with his father Evel Knievel in 2006

Robbie started at a young age, taking lessons from his father.

His father Evel – who was a huge star in the 1970s and 1980s – died in 2007 at the age of 69 in Clearwater, Florida, of a lung disease.

Robert Craig “Evel” Knievel was an American stuntman and entertainer.

He attempted more than 75 ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jumps over the course of his career.

Knievel was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999.

Big time: The daredevil died in hospice after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.  seen in 2008

Big time: The daredevil died in hospice after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. seen in 2008

Daddy: He continued his father's career as he was known for his death-defying motorcycle jumps and accumulated a total of 350 jumps over the course of his life.  Eve in the 1970s

Daddy: He continued his father’s career as he was known for his death-defying motorcycle jumps and accumulated a total of 350 jumps over the course of his life. Eve in the 1970s