The retired N.B.A. star, 41, and his daughter Gianna were among nine people in a helicopter that crashed near Calabasas, Calif. A college baseball coach and his wife and daughter were also killed, The authorities in Los Angeles County said it could take several days to recover bodies from the crash site, as the helicopter crashed in rough terrain.
Description : Kobe Bean Bryant was an American professional basketball player. A shooting guard, Bryant played his entire 20-season career in the National Basketball Association with the Los Angeles Lakers. He entered the NBA directly from high school and won five NBA championships.
Children: Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant, Natalia Diamante Bryant, Bianka Bella Bryant, Capri Kobe Bryant Trending
Born: 23 August 1978, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 26 January 2020, Calabasas, California, United States
Height: 1.98 m
Full name: Kobe Bean Bryant
Spouse: Vanessa Laine Bryant (m. 2001–2020)