Felix Baumgartner - in pictures

  • Felix Baumgartner, seen celebrating after successfully completing the final manned flight for Red Bull Stratos in 2012, died on Thursday in a paragliding accident in central Italy. Reuters
    Felix Baumgartner, seen celebrating after successfully completing the final manned flight for Red Bull Stratos in 2012, died on Thursday in a paragliding accident in central Italy. Reuters
  • Mr Baumgartner with the Laureus World Action Sportsperson trophy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2013. AP
    Mr Baumgartner with the Laureus World Action Sportsperson trophy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2013. AP
  • US actor Tom Cruise poses with Mr Baumgartner in Vienna in 2013. Reuters
    US actor Tom Cruise poses with Mr Baumgartner in Vienna in 2013. Reuters
  • Mr Baumgartner jumps out from the capsule during the final manned flight for Red Bull Stratos in 2012. Reuters
    Mr Baumgartner jumps out from the capsule during the final manned flight for Red Bull Stratos in 2012. Reuters
  • Mr Baumgartner celebrates after successfully completing the final manned flight for Red Bull Stratos in Roswell in 2012. Reuters
    Mr Baumgartner celebrates after successfully completing the final manned flight for Red Bull Stratos in Roswell in 2012. Reuters
  • Mr Baumgartner during a freefall across the English Channel between Dover and Calais in 2003. Reuters
    Mr Baumgartner during a freefall across the English Channel between Dover and Calais in 2003. Reuters
  • Mr Baumgartner during the freefall in 2003. Reuters
    Mr Baumgartner during the freefall in 2003. Reuters
  • Mr Baumgartner poses with the crossbow he used to scale the arm of the Christ the Redeemer statue atop Corcovado mountain, and parachute off, in Rio de Janeiro. Reuters
    Mr Baumgartner poses with the crossbow he used to scale the arm of the Christ the Redeemer statue atop Corcovado mountain, and parachute off, in Rio de Janeiro. Reuters