LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 13: A view of the confetti on Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers after the game against the Utah Jazz at STAPLES Center on April 13, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter were among nine killed Sunday in a helicopter crash in Calabasas. Bryant was 41.
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Gianna, 13, was also killed in the crash.
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