India, July 18 -- Felix Baumgartner is no more. The Austrian skydiver who made headlines with his 2012 supersonic jump from the stratosphere has died in a paragliding accident in Italy on July 17, reports Sky Sports Austria. He was 56. A trained BASE jumper and former military parachutist, Felix will be remembered for pushing the limits of human flight. From leaping off landmarks to breaking the sound barrier mid-air, his achievements were superior in the field of sports.

A skydiver by profession, Baumgartner did the unthinkable in 2012, as he jumped from the edge of space. Reportedly, as part of the Red Bull Stratos mission, he leaped from 38.9 km (24.2 miles) above Earth, hurtling at a mind-bending 1,357.64 km/h (843.6 mph). This feat ...