Kobe Bryant: NBA legend dies in helicopter crash at age of 41
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Kobe Bryant, one of the greatest basketball players of all time, has died in a helicopter crash. He was 41.
Bryant was on board the helicopter along with eight others when it crashed at 10am local time near Calabasas, 30 miles north-west of downtown Los Angeles, in foggy weather. The crash ignited brushfires, making it hard for rescue crews to get close to the site. There were no reported survivors, and although authorities did not confirm the identity of any of the victims, Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, is also believed to have died in the crash. Bryant had lived in the area for most of his life and often used helicopters to beat Los Angeles’s heavy traffic.