"Taos, NM – May 28, 2007 – Paul "Ed" Yost, inventor of the modern hot-air balloon and celebrated aviation pioneer, whose most famous innovation fostered the s****t of hot-air ballooning, died yesterday at his home in Taos, New Mexico from natural causes. He was 87." More information at: http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=37531 http://stratocat.com.ar/indexe.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Yost