Retired Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant is dead along with his daughter, Gianna
Maria Onore, 13.
He died on Sunday, January 26th in a helicopter crash in
Calabasas. Kobe was traveling with at least three other people in his private
helicopter. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
According to reports, emergency personnel responded, but
nobody on board survived the crash and five people were confirmed dead at
scene.
The Los Angeles Times confirmed that a helicopter crash had
occurred before 10 a.m. near Las Virgenes Road, south of Agoura Road. There
were foggy conditions that caused the helicopter to crash in the hills above
Calabasas and burst into flames.
Emergency Services personnel were unable to get to the
aircraft until the fire was contained. Bryant has been known for traveling via
a private helicopter for years even during his time with the Los Angeles
Lakers.
He famously commuted from Newport Beach to the STAPLES
Center in downtown Los Angeles by way of his Sikorsky S-76 chopper. Bryant is survived by his wife, Vanessa, and his remaining daughters, Natalia,
Bianca, and Capri.
