Skydiver Felix Baumgartner dies
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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.
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Space.com on MSNStratospheric skydiver Felix Baumgartner dies at 56 in tragic paragliding accidentBaumgartner is most well-known for breaking the sound barrier with his body during a freefall from the stratosphere in 2012.
The famous adventurer died while paragliding on Italy’s Adriatic coast. His legacy includes a number of world records—including his iconic jump to Earth from the edge of space.
Beachgoers knew something was wrong when they heard a loud boom ring out as a paraglider spun out of control, killing its only occupant, extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner
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