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Nothing Sad About This

The plane that Steve Fossett was flying when he went missing last year has been found. The wreckage suggests the crash was unsurvivable and that he likely died instantly. What an awesome way to go. I would be pretty psyched to acheive the designation of "millionaire adventurer".

"Fossett made a fortune trading futures and options on Chicago markets. He gained worldwide fame for more than 100 attempts and successes in setting records in high-tech balloons, gliders, jets and boats. In 2002, he became the first person to circle the world solo in a balloon. He was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in July 2007.

"He also swam the English Channel, completed an Ironman Triathlon, competed in the Iditarod dog sled race and climbed some of the world's best-known peaks, including the Matterhorn in Switzerland and Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania."

Read the article on Boston.com.