According to a report by TMZ and confirmed by ESPN Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski, Kobe Bryant has passed away in a helicopter accident today in Calabasas, California. Bryant was 41-years old.
Bryant is one of five people killed in the accident. The names of the other victims of this tragedy have not been released at this time.
Bryant, a five-time NBA champion and fourth all-time leading scorer, is survived by his wife Vanessa, and his three daughters, Natalia, Capri, and Bianka,
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Bryant’s daughter Gigi (13) was on the helicopter with her father and perished in the accident.