Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner, who once broke the world record for the highest skydive by jumping from the edge of space and landing in New Mexico, died in a paragliding accident in Italy. According to reports, Baumgartner fell to the ground near the swimming pool of a hotel while flying over the village of Porto Sant'Elpidio. Porto Sant'Elpidio's mayor Massimiliano Ciarpella described him as a “symbol of courage and passion for extreme flights” and offered the town’s condolences for his dea