Alex Zanardi has died due to complications from a 2020 charity race accident, his family told Corriere dello Sport. According to published accounts, Zanardi lost both legs in a 2001 crash and went on to win four gold medals as a paralympic handcyclist at the 2012 and 2016 Paralympics. He also drove in Formula 1 between 1991 and 1994 and during the 1999 season, according to motorsport records.
The family's statement noted that Zanardi, 59, died surrounded by loved ones. They requested privacy and did not disclose further details about his passing.