(CNN) — Felix Baumgartner, an Austrian base jumper and skydiver renowned for his record-breaking jump from the stratosphere, died while paragliding in Italy on Thursday, local media reported.

Renowned daredevil Felix Baumgartner, famous for his record-smashing stunts — including a 24-mile skydive from the edge of space in 2012 — has died in a paragliding accident in Italy, according to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows Felix Baumgartner after breaking the sound barrier during the Red Bull Stratos ...