Felix Baumgartner was killed while paragliding in Italy after suffering a cardiac arrest mid-air, with his paraglider crashing into a swimming pool at a resort

Austrian daredevil "fearless Felix" Baumgartner, who died on Thursday aged 56, stunned fans around the world by breaking the sound barrier in a hair-raising dive from the fringe of space more than a decade ago.

Felix Baumgartner is understood to have complained of feeling unwell while his paraglider was airborne shortly before losing control and crash-landing in a busy hotel swimming pool

The Austrian who made history in 2012 by becoming the first human to break the sound barrier with only his body died Thursday when his paraglider crashed in Italy.

Austrian Daredevil Felix Baumgartner tragically passed away today after suffering from an unfortunate paragliding incident, according to reports.