Nick Piantanida, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nick Piantanida

American amateur parachute jumper

Date of Birth: 15-Aug-1932

Place of Birth: Union City, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 29-Aug-1966

Profession: basketball player, skydiver, mountaineer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Nicholas John "Nick" Piantanida (August 15, 1932 – August 29, 1966) was an American amateur parachute jumper who reached 123,500 feet (37,642 meters, 23.39 miles) with his Strato Jump II balloon on February 2, 1966, flying a manned balloon higher than anyone before, a record that stood until Felix Baumgartner's flight on October 14, 2012.