Skydiver Felix Baumgartner dies
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Baumgartner, who was known as "Fearless Felix," was most known for his 2012 skydive that broke the sound barrier. The stunt was part of the Red Bull Stratos project. Baumgartner partnered with the company in an attempt to record the highest-ever skydive.
The Austrian daredevil — who in 2012 became the first person to skydive from the edge of space –reportedly complained of feeling ill before his fatal paragliding jump Thursday in the Italian coastal town of Porto Sant’Elpidio, Italian news outlet Il Resto del Carlino reported.