The Tragic Death Of Evel Knievel's Son Robbie

Posted by Almeda Bohannan on Thursday, May 2, 2024

When you're born to a famous parent, it can be difficult to successfully establish a name for yourself, particularly if you follow in their career footsteps. However, Robbie Knievel, son of the legendary stuntman Evel Knievel, successfully navigated this feat. According to Biography, Robbie joined his father "at a young age," and began jumping motorcycles professionally when he was in his teens. At the time of the 60-year-old's tragic death on January 13, he had completed well over "350 jumps," and "broken 20 world records," according to the outlet.

One of Robbie's most electrifying (or terrifying, depending on how you view it) jumps occurred in 1999. Piquing the anxiety of his family, along with those watching in person and on television, the Montana native jumped the Grand Canyon. "Kaptain Robbie Knievel" attempted to make the jump approximately two weeks prior but had been sidelined due to increasingly inclement weather, per YouTube. As the newscasters point out in the video, Robbie cleared a "2,000-foot drop" at around 90 miles per hour to land on the opposite side of the Canyon. The Los Angeles Times noted that he did fall off his motorcycle upon jumping over the "200-foot-wide gorge," and was later transported to the hospital via helicopter. At the time, he stated, "I'm wiped out in the head a little."

Gary Davis, revered stunt coordinator, expressed concern about the ordeal to newscasters (via YouTube), though Robbie went on to prove him wrong.

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