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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...

Evel Knievel's son Robbie Knievel - who was also known as Kaptain Robbie Knievel - has died at the age 60. The daredevil passed away after being in hospice following a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. He took after his father's career as he was known for his death-defying motorcycle jumps, and racked up a total of 350 jumps over his lifetime. Robbie started at a young age and had his father tutor him in the art of jumping a motorcycle over objects. One of Robbie's most publicized stunts came in 2009 when he jumped over the man-made volcano in...

MIAMI — Evel Knievel never denied his scrapes with the law — the late motorcycle daredevil often reveled in them. But even he objected to a 1970s FBI investigation of whether he was involved in a string of beatings. According to documents obtained by The Associated Press, the federal government came close to charging Knievel, who in turn threatened to sue the FBI for alleging he was connected to a crime syndicate.

CLEARWATER, Fla. – Evel Knievel, the red-white-and-blue-spangled motorcycle daredevil whose jumps over Greyhound buses, live sharks and Idaho's Snake River Canyon made him an international icon in the 1970s, died Friday. He was 69. Daredevil motorcyclist Evel Knievel is seen in 1977 in the Warner Bros. film “Viva Knievel!” Knievel's death was confirmed by his granddaughter, Krysten Knievel. He had been in failing health for years, suffering from diabetes and pulmonary fibrosis, an incurable condition that scarred his lungs. Knievel had undergone a liver transplant in 1999 after nearly dying of hepatitis C, likely contracted through a blood transfusion after...

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51 minutes ago TAMPA, Fla. - Evel Knievel has sued Kanye West, taking issue with a video in which the rapper takes on the persona of "Evel Kanyevel" and jumps a motorcycle over a canyon. Knievel, whose real name is Robert Craig Knievel, filed a lawsuit in federal court Monday claiming infringement on his trademark name and likeness. He also claims the "vulgar and offensive" images depicted in the video damage his reputation. "That video that Kanye West put out is the most worthless piece of crap I've ever seen in my life, and he uses my image to catapult...

TWIN FALLS, Idaho - Evel Knievel may have finally met his match. And he's not going to clear this hurdle. Renowned for his death-defying stunts, Knievel has now landed in major medical trouble. He says his doctors give him three to five years to live. Knievel suffers from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a condition that scars the lungs, replacing the air sacs with scar tissue. As the scars form, the tissue becomes thicker, reducing the lung's ability to absorb oxygen. There is no cure. "I feel pretty good, but there just isn't enough air on this Earth for me compared to...

Motorcycle daredevil cannot sue sports network over "pimp" claim Evel Knievel has no valid defamation claim against ESPN over a photograph and caption published on a Web site, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. Jan. 5, 2005 -- Famed motorcycle stuntman Evel Knievel cannot sue EPSN for defamation over a Web-published photograph of him and two woman with the caption "Evel Knievel proves that you're never too old to be a pimp," a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. In a decision centering on meaning of the word "pimp," the U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco (9th Cir.) ruled 2-1...

Evel Knievel's Kid To Jump Aircraft Carrier NEW YORK CITY (Wireless Flash) -- Stunt cyclist Evel Knievel once tried to jump a canyon and now his son is trying to jump an aircraft carrier. On July 31, "Kaptain" Robbie Knievel plans to jump over six military airplanes on the deck of the aircraft carrier museum U.S.S Intrepid. In order to complete the 180-foot jump, Knievel says he had to build a 30-foot high ski ramp to help his bike build up enough speed. He originally planned to jump two aircraft carriers at once but it was logistically impossible. The stunt...

Wyo. Man Sentenced for Failed Pond Jump Associated Press/ Feb 4,'04/ SHERIDAN, Wyo. - A man who drove an old car into a pond in a failed attempt to jump over it, ,-style, has been sentenced to 270 days in jail. Wayland Justin Williams, 24, of Sheridan, pleaded guilty Tuesday to property destruction, dispensing an offensive matter in a pond and abandoning a motor vehicle on state land. Circuit Judge John Sampson fined him $690. For driving through a fence, Williams must also pay $200 to a rancher who holds a state permit to graze livestock on the land. According...