Robbie knievel, the daredevil son of Evel Knievel, has died. I Norman hall, stunt performer Robbie knievel literally followed in the tracks of his father, motorcycle daredevil evil knievel. Robbie knievel completed a jump in 1989 in Las Vegas over the Caesars Palace fountains that left his father injured in 1967. His thoughts included jumping his motorcycle over aircraft on the deck of New York's USS Intrepid. Accelerating now to 80 miles an hour to make the jump. And he's done it. Knievel's brother Kelly knievel says the scary stunts took their tolls. He says Robbie died in Nevada hospice after battling pancreatic cancer. Robbie knievel was 60. I Norman hall