# Fearless extreme sportsman, Felix Baumgartner, has died at the age of 56. The Austrian, famously known for a record-breaking 2012 skydive from the edge of space, died in a paragliding accident in central Italy yesterday. Reports suggest he may have suffered a sudden medical issue mid-air, before falling on the ground near the swimming pool of a hotel. Baumgartner’s long career of daredevil jumps included skydiving across the English Channel and parachuting off the Petronas Towers in Malaysia.
Skydiver Felix Baumgartner, known for his legendary stunts, has died