Skydiver Felix Baumgartner dies
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Felix Baumgartner, the Austrian skydiver known for his 2012 supersonic jump from the stratosphere, died in a paragliding crash in Italy. He was 56. Local reports say he lost control mid-air and crashed near a hotel pool.
Felix Baumgartner is understood to have complained of feeling unwell while his paraglider was airborne shortly before losing control and crash-landing in a busy hotel swimming pool
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