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Helicopter crash kills NBA legend Kobe Bryant

Afnews Editor

Jan 26, 2020

NBA legend Kobe Bryant has passed away. He was 41.

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Bryant was among five people aboard a helicopter that crashed in Southern California on Sunday morning.

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The crash in Calabasas and deaths were confirmed by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

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However, the LA County Sheriffs did not mention Kobe's name.

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There were no survivors in the crash.

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