Skydiver Felix Baumgartner, known for record-breaking jump from stratosphere, dies in paragliding crash | CNN

Felix Baumgartner, an Austrian base jumper and skydiver renowned for his record-breaking jump from the stratosphere, died while paragliding in Italy on Thursday, local media reported.

Source: Skydiver Felix Baumgartner, known for record-breaking jump from stratosphere, dies in paragliding crash | CNN

is this irony?