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Extreme skydiver Baumgartner dies in paragliding accident (www.dw.com)
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[–] Akasazh 5 points 5 hours ago

In 2016, he recommended Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban for the Nobel Peace Prize and endorsed a right-wing populist candidate for the Austrian presidency.

Holy shit

[–] burgerchurgarr@lemmus.org 6 points 10 hours ago

Bye bye Nazi

[–] vxx@lemmy.world 15 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

He was dead before he dropped into the pool. The accident happened because he died mid air because of a medial issue, not the other way around.

[–] ileftreddit@piefed.social 5 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

He died doing what he loved

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 4 points 16 hours ago

Slamming into concrete at highway speeds?

[–] als@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 22 hours ago

I feel like it's only a matter of time when one does risky things very often

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 2 points 22 hours ago

The incident was captured on video.

[–] HairyHarry@lemmy.world 0 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Good.

[–] barnacul@lemmy.world 6 points 18 hours ago

His politics sound real bad