Felix Baumgartner, an Austrian base jumper and skydiver renowned for his record-breaking jump from the stratosphere, died while paragliding in Italy on Thursday, local media reported.

Felix Baumgartner celebrates after successfully completing the final manned flight for Red Bull Stratos in Roswell, New Mexico. via REUTERS “For over 12y I was there for every take off and ...

Felix Baumgartner, the daredevil who made a record-breaking parachute jump from the stratosphere in 2012, died Thursday in a paragliding accident in Italy, a local mayor confirmed.

Felix Baumgartner jumps out from the capsule during the final manned flight for Red Bull Stratos in Roswell, New Mexico, on October 14, 2012 via REUTERS Baumgartner’s altitude record stood for ...

Born on April 20, 1969, in Salzburg, Austria, Baumgartner began skydiving as a teenager, later serving as a paratrooper in the Austrian military. In 1988 he began performing skydiving exhibitions ...

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The grieving partner of famed skydiver Felix Baumgartner shared tragic footage of the extreme athlete’s final flight — just moments before he crashed and died. The 56-year-old — who was ...

Felix Baumgartner, the first person to fall faster than the speed of sound, died at 56 after crashing into a hotel swimming pool while paragliding in Italy.