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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
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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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  • ileftreddit@piefed.social
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    He died doing what he loved

    • Agent641@lemmy.world
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      Slamming into concrete at highway speeds?

  • vxx@lemmy.world
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    He was dead before he dropped into the pool. The accident happened because he died mid air because of a medial issue, not the other way around.

    • SidewaysHighways@lemmy.world
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      damn!

  • als@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    I feel like it’s only a matter of time when one does risky things very often

  • mindbleach@sh.itjust.works
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    The incident was captured on video.

  • HairyHarry@lemmy.world
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    Good.

    • barnacul@lemmy.world
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      His politics sound real bad

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