LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - The son of legendary daredevil Evel Knievel, Robbie Knievel, died on Friday morning after a battle with pancreatic cancer, TMZ reports. He was 60.
Brother Kelly Knievel told CBS News on Friday that he died in Reno with his three daughters by his side after three days of hospice care, adding that "it was expected."
Robbie Knievel was a Las Vegas legend when it comes to daredevil motorcycle stunts. His list of high-profile jumps includes his famous Caesars Palace jump in 1989, the same jump his father tried unsuccessfully in 1967.
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Other Las Vegas jumps include launching over 30 limousines (231 feet) at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in 1998. In 1999, he also jumped 130 feet between the two towers of the Jockey Club on the Las Vegas Strip.
Robbie Knievel's last televised motorcycle jump was also in Las Vegas on Dec. 31, 2008, when he jumped 200 feet in front of the Mirage volcano.
