Léo Valentin

Léon Alfred Nicolas Valentin was a French paratrooper, inventor, and daredevil who attempted to achieve human flight using bird-like wings. Léo Valentin is widely considered to be the most famous "birdman" of all time. He was billed as "Valentin, the Most Daring Man in the World". His death was infamous, as he fell from a plane while performing a stunt at an air show and was killed on impact. The tragedy drew wide attention and became a defining part of his legacy.