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Felix Baumgartner was a legendary Austrian skydiver, daredevil, and BASE jumper.
According to NBC News, Baumgartner died in a paragliding accident in Italy at the age of 56. The accident occurred on Thursday afternoon in Porto Sant'Elpidio, on Italy's Adriatic coast.baumgartner was widely known for jumping to Earth from a helium balloon from 24 miles high in 2012, setting a record for the highest skydive. A news article reported that Baumgartner's death was confirmed by Sky Sports Austria, citing Italian media.