Three-time Formula One world champion Niki Lauda has died. Lauda won two of his titles after a horrific crash that left him with serious burns, and he went on to become a prominent figure in the aviation industry. The Austria Press Agency reported Lauda’s family, saying in a statement he “passed away peacefully” on Monday. Walter Klepetko, a doctor who carried out a lung transplant on Lauda last year, said Tuesday: “Niki Lauda has died. CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APPIn August last year, he underwent a lung transplant that the Vienna General Hospital said was made necessary by a “serious lung illness.”The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Source: Fox News May 21, 2019 01:41 UTC