Robby Knievel died

January 13, 2023, 03:59 PM

1s1k

Robby Knievel died

Robbie Knievel, an American stunt performer who set records with daredevil motorcycle jumps following the tire tracks of his thrill-seeking father — including at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in 1989 and a Grand Canyon chasm a decade later — has died in Nevada, his brother said. He was 60.
Robbie Knievel died early Friday at a hospice in Reno after battling pancreatic cancer, 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.”

January 13, 2023, 04:06 PM

Perception

Godspeed

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Originally posted by 1s1k:
“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.”

No, people do realize exactly how scary those things are. That's why your brother was famous, because most people can't see themselves trying it and can't believe anyone else would either.

"The people hate the lizards and the lizards rule the people."
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"You mean they actually vote for the lizards."
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January 13, 2023, 04:16 PM

1s1k

The scariest jump I ever saw him do was his rooftop to rooftop jump. Any mechanical issue with the bike and he was dead. Not much shutdown either.

You’re a lying dog-faced pony soldier

January 14, 2023, 09:45 AM

Calif Phil

Saw him in a bar in Sturgis years ago, nice guy. If you ever pass through Topeka the Evel Knievel museum is well worth your time.

RIP Robbie.