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.

The sports and entertainment world lost an iconic skydiver and BASE jumper this week as record-setter Felix Baumgartner lost his life in an accident. Baumgartner was flying a motorized paraglider ...

Felix Baumgartner broke the sound barrier in 2012 after jumping from a helium balloon 24 miles above the earth, freefalling before opening his parachute.

Austrian skydiver, daredevil, and BASE jumper Felix Baumgartner dies at 56. Photograph By Marco Grob ...

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Felix Baumgartner’s record-breaking space jump, explored The multi-hyphenated adventurer undertook many base-jumping activities over the years, such as jumping from the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur ...

Tragic End of a Daredevil: Felix Baumgartner's Final Flight Felix Baumgartner, the Austrian extreme sports legend known for his record-breaking 2012 skydive, died in a paragliding accident in Italy.

(CNN) — 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, adventurer who once jumped to Earth from edge of space, dies at 56 The famous adventurer died while paragliding on Italy’s Adriatic coast. His legacy includes a number of ...

Austrian skydiver, daredevil and BASE jumper Felix Baumgartner has died at the age of 56 after a paragliding accident in central Italy, according to the local mayor. Baumgartner attracted global ...

The world of extreme sports is mourning the death of Felix Baumgartner, the Austrian athlete who became the first person to break the sound barrier during a freefall jump in 2012.