Robbie Knievel, the son of the famed stuntman and daredevil Evel Knievel, has tragically died aged 60.
The news was first reported by TMZ, which reports that a source close to the family revealed that Robbie Knievel had been receiving hospice care as he battled pancreatic cancer.
Knievel reportedly died on Friday morning (January 13), with his daughters by his side.
Following in his father's footsteps as a thrillseeking performer, Robbie rode his first bike when he was just four years old, and went on to perform at his father's Madison Square Garden show when he was just eight.
Throughout his career, he became known by the moniker of "Kaptain Robbie Knievel".
TMZ reports that Robbie performed over 350 jumps throughout his incredible career - cementing his legacy by setting world records for 20 of them.
In 2010, Robbie spoke out about his father's legacy, and highlighted how stuntmen like them are a "dying breed".
"I can never fill [my father's] shoes because he was the greatest stunt guy in the world - the greatest daredevil," Robbie said, per the Daily Record. "We are a dying breed but I'm proud to have been raised by one and to be one myself."
During the interview, Robbie recalled how his father once told him that he never wanted his son to become a stuntman following a near-fatal crash in Wembley, that left Evel with a broken pelvis and crushed vertebrae.
But, as it turned out, Robbie was just enamored with the career and his father's love of performing.
"I used to ride every day with my dad and he said I was better than him when I was 15. We did so many good shows together," Robbie remembered. "He was just a guy who came along at the right time.
He was charismatic, spoke from his heart, and could do what nobody else could do. He was the true daredevil, there was no fake about it."
Robbie would lose his legendary father in 2007, at the age of 69.
"I was the son of Evel Knievel," Robbie said in a 2015 interview. "He totally saw me in him and he knew I was gonna do it. I was like, 'I'm gonna be you, dad.'"
Robbie certainly did an incredible job to continue the Knievel legacy.
Our thoughts are with Knievel's family, friends, and fans at this time.
