Kobe Bryant Dies in Helicopter Crash ... Everyone On Board Dead

Kobe Bryant died in a helicoper crash in Calabasas Sunday morning ... TMZ Sports has confirmed.

Kobe was traveling with at least 3 other people in his private helicopter when it went down. A fire broke out. Emergency personnel responded, but nobody on board survived. 5 people are confirmed dead. We're told Vanessa Bryant was not among those on board.

Kobe Bryant Dies in Helicopter Crash ... Everyone On Board Dead

RIP Kobe Bryant, you were an absolutely great and phenomenal athlete. It will be very very difficult to overcome the sadness felt all around the world from your passing.

You've helped many and paved the way for even more. You will never be forgotten.

Rest Easy Black Mamba

3 of these in a row. If you click on the "New" link to see new threads posted, you'll note this has been posted 2 previous times right before this one. Still sad news.

I was never a Kobe fan, being from Oregon.

But when I saw this news 30 minutes ago, I started crying.

Too young at 41 to die.

RIP Black Mamba

a reply to: JoeGee

RIP hell of a way to go.

Was he not a bit of a rapey dude all the same?

apparently his 13 year old daughter giamma was on board but that was from tmz so i would not call that confirmed yet

Rest in Peace Kobe
a reply to: JoeGee

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