Felix Baumgartner, the first person to fall faster than the speed of sound, died at 56 after crashing into a hotel swimming pool while paragliding in Italy.

Felix Baumgartner, the fearless extreme sportsman behind many legendary stunts, has died. He was 56. According to the Associated Press, Baumgartner died in a paragliding accident in Italy on Thursday. Local officials said Baumgartner crashed into the side of a hotel pool, according to the AP.