Ex-Formula One driver turned Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi dies aged 59

Italian Formula One driver Alex Zanardi has died at the age of 59. His family announced his death, stating that he died suddenly but peacefully surrounded by loved ones. Zanardi, a four-time Paralympic gold medal winner, suffered a second serious crash in 2020 and had both legs amputated after a 2001 accident. He is credited with helping transform the perception of disability in Italy and will be remembered as a great champion and an extraordinary man.