Baumgartner was killed on Thursday, July 17, and had been flying over Porto Sant'Elpidio in Italy Gabrielle Rockson is a Writer-Reporter for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2023 and covers entertainment ...

PORTO SANT'ELPIDIO, Province of Fermo — Felix Baumgartner, the man known for jumping from the stratosphere down to Earth in 2012, died in a paragliding crash Thursday, according to multiple reports.

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 paragliding crash Thursday ...

PORTO SANT'ELIPIDO, Italy (AP) — 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 ...

Skydiver Felix Baumgartner has died at the age of 56 following a paragliding incident, when he reportedly crashed at a hotel swimming pool in Italy Baumgartner was killed on Thursday, July 17; he had ...