Steve Fossett

James Stephen Fossett (English: James Stephen Fossett, April 22, 1944 - September 3, 2007) was an American entrepreneur and explorer. He was the first person in the world to travel non-stop around the world in a hot air balloon. He has traveled around the world five times non-stop, by boat, hot air balloon and airplane. On September 3, 2007, the plane piloted by Fossett disappeared in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and subsequent search and rescue operations found no trace of him. On February 15, 2008, Fawcett was pronounced dead. In September of the same year, his remains were discovered and confirmed by DNA testing in October.