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Extreme skydiver Baumgartner dies in paragliding accident

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Extreme skydiver Baumgartner dies in paragliding accident

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Extreme skydiver Baumgartner dies in paragliding accident – DW – 07/17/2025

Austrian skydiver and extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner has died in a paragliding accident in Italy, according to local media. The 56-year-old shot to global fame in 2012 with his record-breaking free-fall from space.

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The incident was captured on video.

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