Alex Zanardi, auto racing champion-turned-Paralympian, dies at 59 after life-altering accidents

Alex Zanardi, the Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist whose career was marked by two life-altering accidents, has died. He was 59. Zanardi's family announced his death on Saturday, saying that he passed away on Friday night. "Alex died peacefully, surrounded by the affection of those closest to him," the family said in a statement