Legendary stuntman Robbie Knievel has died
, 2023-01-13 16:39:13,
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The son of legendary daredevil Evel Knievel, Robbie Knievel, died on Friday morning after a cancer battle. Knievel died early Friday at a hospice in Reno after battling pancreatic cancer, Robbie’s brother Kelly Knievel said.
“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.”
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.
“Robbie was a great guy and a tremendous entertainer,” 8 News Now sports anchor Ron Futrell said. Futrell covered many of the jumps and other events with Robbie Knievel here in Las Vegas. “He loved Las Vegas and he always enjoyed his jumps here. Certainly, he learned the craft at a young age from his father, but he took it to the next level of excitement. The end of an amazing era.”
Other Las Vegas jumps include launching over 30 limousines (231 feet) at the Tropicana Hotel and…
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