STUNTMAN ROBBIE KNIEVEL SON OF EVEL KNIEVEL DEAD AT 60

Source: TMZ

1/13/2023 7:56 AM PT
Robbie Knievel, daredevil and son of stuntman Evel Knievel, has died.

A family source tells Robbie was in hospice care for his final days after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He died early Friday morning with his daughters at his side.

Robbie, also known as "Kaptain Robbie Knievel," followed in his dad's footsteps from a young age -- jumping his bike at only 4 years old, and first performing at Evel's show at Madison Square Garden when he was 8.

He went on to perform over 350 jumps in his career, setting world records for 20 of them. One of the most memorable was successfully jumping the fountains at Caesars Palace in 1989 -- a feat his father tried and failed at in the past.

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Missouri executes first openly transgender person for 2003 murder

(CNN)Missouri carried out the first known US execution of an openly transgender person Tuesday when Amber McLaughlin, who was convicted of a 2003 murder and unsuccessfully sought clemency from the governor, was put to death by lethal injection.

"McLaughlin was pronounced dead at 6:51 p.m.," the Missouri Department of Corrections said in a written statement. A spokesperson did not say if McLaughlin had a final statement.


McLaughlin had been convicted of murder and rape

McLaughlin was sentenced to death for Guenther's November 2003 murder, according to court records.