Robbie Knievel, Evel Knievel's Stuntman Son, Dead at 60

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  • 19th Hole
    SBR Posting Legend
    • 03-22-09
    • 18925

    #1
    Robbie Knievel, Evel Knievel's Stuntman Son, Dead at 60
    Robbie Knievel, Evel Knievel's Stuntman Son, Dead at 60


    Robbie Knievel, the stuntman son of legendary daredevil Evel Knievel, has died after a battle with advanced pancreatic cancer.



    Robbie's brother Kelly confirmed the news to ET, noting that the performer died early Friday morning in hospice care, surrounded by his three daughters.

    Robbie was one of four children Evel had with his first wife, Linda. He was born in Butte, Montana, on May 7, 1962 and performed alongside his father for the first time at age 8.

    Over the course of his own stunt career -- where he performed as "Kaptain Robbie Knievel" -- he completed over 340 jumps, setting 20 world records and often attempting to replicate some of his father's most famous stunts.

    Robbie had several jumps televised live, with his first being the Caesars Palace fountains in 1989, a tribute to his father, who failed to clear the fountains in 1967. Robbie landed safely and became the first to successfully jump the fountains, telling the cameras, "That was for you, Dad."
  • JIBBBY
    SBR Aristocracy
    • 12-10-09
    • 83686

    #2
    Almost never heard of him. Next.

    If I was a stunt man I'd want to die doing a stunt and not waiting to die in a hospice.

    Pancreatic cancer got him, hmmm? Got cigarettes?
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    • johnnyvegas13
      BARRELED IN @ SBR!
      • 05-21-15
      • 27891

      #3
      Thought maybe he died jumping the Grand Canyon ...
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      • eidolon
        SBR Hall of Famer
        • 01-02-08
        • 9531

        #4
        can we stop with the RIP threads? this is ridiculous.

        Or at least have an area for them
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        • DiggityDaggityDo
          SBR Aristocracy
          • 11-30-08
          • 81450

          #5
          Originally posted by eidolon
          can we stop with the RIP threads? this is ridiculous.

          Or at least have an area for them
          RIP RIP Threads
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          • jjgold
            SBR Aristocracy
            • 07-20-05
            • 388179

            #6
            sad

            kid was a killer
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            • 19th Hole
              SBR Posting Legend
              • 03-22-09
              • 18925

              #7
              ROBBIE BACHMAN

              Bachman Turner Overdrive

              Not a good day for Robbies.
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              • Emily_Haines
                SBR Posting Legend
                • 04-14-09
                • 15917

                #8
                It was the vaccine and not cancer.
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                • hawkwind
                  SBR MVP
                  • 04-25-11
                  • 4054

                  #9
                  covid booster killing healthy people 1000's to come FJB Fb1 FJJ
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                  • JIBBBY
                    SBR Aristocracy
                    • 12-10-09
                    • 83686

                    #10
                    Originally posted by eidolon
                    can we stop with the RIP threads? this is ridiculous.

                    Or at least have an area for them
                    We got dead pool futures on the line here on SBR.

                    Must keep up to date to see if bets cash!
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                    • packerd_00
                      SBR Posting Legend
                      • 05-22-13
                      • 17802

                      #11
                      Damn, last of the great Knievel legacy. Unless one of his kids is involved with stunt riding?
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                      • 19th Hole
                        SBR Posting Legend
                        • 03-22-09
                        • 18925

                        #12
                        Originally posted by hawkwind
                        covid booster killing healthy people 1000's to come FJB Fb1 FJJ
                        ~~~

                        I heard that Lisa Marie Presley was strung-out on Covid-Wuhan Boosters.

                        I'm not taking any chances...Weekly Boosters for me since 6/1/23.

                        Vapid Joe knows the score.
                        Thank God that the Feds are paying Pfizer for our doses.

                        Lock up those with less than 10 Boosters.
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                        • matt711
                          SBR MVP
                          • 07-09-12
                          • 2283

                          #13
                          them[/QUOTE]

                          Eidolon why you bash threads , if you don’t like what you see then go to another thread, over 50 threads pick one you like
                          Last edited by matt711; 01-14-23, 01:40 PM.
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                          • matt711
                            SBR MVP
                            • 07-09-12
                            • 2283

                            #14
                            Sad shit all over
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                            • JIBBBY
                              SBR Aristocracy
                              • 12-10-09
                              • 83686

                              #15
                              Pops was insane on those old school jumping bikes.. INSANE!




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                              • mcaulay777
                                SBR MVP
                                • 09-13-10
                                • 1768

                                #16
                                Growing up a huge Evil Fan Robbie was a much better jumper than his father, But Evil had the flair the money, and endorsements and toys, it was a just a different time when Robbie was Jumping. After he retired RK had a lot of problems. The Caesars Jump i remember watching Live it is a good watch on YouTube. He lost a lot of respect the night of the Mirage jump he was trying to compete with Robbie Madisons insane Arc jump at Paris Hotel. Robbie basically just jumped a couple of ramps on the side of the Mirage Volcanos and were billing like he was jumping the actual volcanos Fox did some fake cartoons showing RK Falling into the Volcanos with explosions and everything Robbie though was still a good daredevil!
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                                • JIBBBY
                                  SBR Aristocracy
                                  • 12-10-09
                                  • 83686

                                  #17
                                  Big BALLS, insane jumps back in the day!

                                  I remember watching OG when I was a little kid get smashed..




                                  Last edited by JIBBBY; 01-14-23, 07:41 PM.
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