French adventurer, 75, attempting to row across the Atlantic found dead

Jean-Jacques Savin, a former paratrooper, wanted 'to laugh at old age' but got into difficulties off the Azores A 75-year-old Frenchman attempting to row across the Atlantic "to laugh at old age" has been found dead in his cabin at sea, his support team said. Portuguese coast guards found Jean-Jacques Savin's overturned boat off the archipelago of the Azores on Friday.