Baumgartner was an Austrian skydiver, BASE jumper and overall daredevil. Known for multiple jumps such as from Petronas Towers in Malaysia and the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, ...

A daring skydiver and BASE jumper, Felix Baumgartner spent his life pushing himself to greater and greater heights. In 1999, he set a world record for highest parachute jump when he jumped off the ...

The heartbroken, longtime partner of Felix Baumgartner-- the Austrian BASE jumper and skydiver who died while paragliding in Italy this week -- has shared chilling footage of his final takeoff.

Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner tragically died in a paragliding accident after posting about "too much wind" just hours before the fatal incident. The 56-year-old, who became a global sensation ...

Felix Baumgartner’s widow shared the last moments of her late husband’s final skydive on social media after his death on Thursday. The Austrian skydiver, known for taking on thrilling challenges like ...

Beachgoers knew something was wrong when they heard a loud boom ring out as a paraglider spun out of control, before killing its only occupant, extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner, when it crashed next ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The world of extreme sports is mourning the death of Felix Baumgartner, the Austrian athlete who became the first person to break ...

The paragliding crash that killed the record-breaking skydiver in July was caused by human error, officials said. Felix Baumgartner, 56, the self-proclaimed “God of the Skies” who in 2012 became the ...

Famous skydiver and daredevil Felix Baumgartner died suddenly on Thursday in an accident while on vacation in Italy. The 56-year-old became famous over a decade ago when he broke world records as he ...

MILAN — Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner, the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound during a 24-mile leap through the stratosphere more than a decade ago, died in a crash Thursday ...

Add 7NEWS as your preferred news source on Google Only hours before the fatal paragliding crash, Baumgartner shared a photo on his Instagram from an airfield. And the Austrian left a chilling message ...

Felix Baumgartner died Thursday in a paragliding crash in Porto Sant’Elpidio, Italy, according to the local mayor. Baumgartner made history in 2012 by jumping from 24 miles above Earth and breaking ...