Sergey Shipitsin, a 35-year-old Ashdod resident known as the 'Jumping Buddha' for his daring stunts, died in a paragliding accident in Switzerland's Lauterbrunnen Valley. Shipitsin had gained notoriety for extreme activities such as parkour and hanging from cranes, often sharing videos of his feats online. His disappearance was reported after he failed to return from a paragliding outing, prompting a search that ended with the discovery of his body. Israeli authorities are now working with Swiss officials to arrange for the repatriation of his remains.
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