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Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash
Kobe Bryant
A man pays respects at a mural of Kobe Bryant in an alley in downtown Los Angeles after word of the Lakers star's death in a helicopter crash, Sunday.
CALABASAS, Calif. — NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others were killed Sunday when their helicopter plunged into a steep hillside in dense morning fog in Southern California, his sudden death at age 41 touching off an outpouring of grief for a star whose celebrity transcended basketball.