{"id":21392,"date":"2025-07-20T23:20:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T23:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=21392"},"modified":"2025-07-20T23:20:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T23:20:35","slug":"felix-baumgartners-death-during-paragliding-stunt-leaves-fans-mourning-a-fearless-legend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=21392","title":{"rendered":"Felix Baumgartner\u2019s Death During Paragliding Stunt Leaves Fans Mourning A Fearless Legend"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"start_gallery\">Felix Baumgartner is remembered most for one of the boldest stunts ever attempted \u2014 and achieved.<\/p><div class=\"bntek69f5dc986886a\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; 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Baumgartner, however, died instantly at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Just hours before the fatal accident, he had posted to his Instagram Story with a caption that now feels haunting:\u00a0<em>&#8220;Too much wind.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"article_image_wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tbdcdn.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/18\/108466-thatviralfeed.com-large-606028.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd\">After news of the incident broke, Austria\u2019s foreign ministry confirmed his passing to Germany\u2019s dpa news agency.<\/p>\n<p>Red Bull, the energy drink giant that had backed many of Baumgartner\u2019s daring stunts throughout his career, also confirmed that he had died.<\/p>\n<p>Baumgartner gained worldwide fame in 2012 when, with Red Bull\u2019s sponsorship, he jumped from a helium balloon at a height of 24 miles above the Earth.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ad_outer_main\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sw\">\n<div 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and commitment to the world of extreme sports.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ad_outer_main\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sw\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sub\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6899463337741277\" data-ad-slot=\"5005075082\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_4_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_4\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" 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Sad.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Another fan remembered him by saying:\u00a0<em>&#8220;I remember watching this on TV when I was in high school. The wild ride comes to an end eventually. RIP to a legend. If you&#8217;re gonna die young, die doing what you love.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"article_image_wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tbdcdn.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/18\/108466-thatviralfeed.com-large-606029.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd\">A third chimed in with:\u00a0<em>&#8220;I remember his Red Bull jump from space. It was insane. He lost consciousness and came back to. Bro was beast and died being an absolute badass. You can rest peacefully now Champ, you did your thing.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Someone else reflected on the irony of the accident, commenting:\u00a0<em>&#8220;He survived Stratosphere but died in paragliding. 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