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janterry

(4,429 posts)
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 04:32 PM Jan 2020

Daughter also dies (Kobe Bryant

ABC pulling back on story that all four daughter's on board.

TMZ reports one daughter on board and she died at hospital

https://www.tmz.com/2020/01/26/kobe-bryant-killed-dead-helicopter-crash-in-calabasas/

Edited again to include who else was killed:

via ESPN twitter
Sources: Kobe Bryant was on his way to a travel basketball game with his daughter Gianna when the helicopter crashed. Those aboard the helicopter also included another player and parent.

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Daughter also dies (Kobe Bryant (Original Post) janterry Jan 2020 OP
These reports have been refuted. Olafjoy Jan 2020 #1
Matt Guttman reported on air all four daughters exboyfil Jan 2020 #7
I guess at this point we know of just one on board janterry Jan 2020 #11
Just a suggestion bdamomma Jan 2020 #2
TMZ is reporting that his eldest daughter was on board MANative Jan 2020 #3
Oh, no janterry Jan 2020 #4
Is this confirmed? dware Jan 2020 #6
Only seeing it on TMZ, but they had the original report MANative Jan 2020 #8
Thanks for the link. dware Jan 2020 #10
MSNBC just confirmed his 13 yo daughter, Gianna, dware Jan 2020 #12
They're saying she was 17 lunatica Jan 2020 #13
That's wrong, dware Jan 2020 #17
It's tragic. lunatica Jan 2020 #18
It is. dware Jan 2020 #20
Yes, just saw that, too MANative Jan 2020 #16
He? Who? cwydro Jan 2020 #5
I linked to the TMZ but I see confirmation janterry Jan 2020 #9
Confirmed - but it's his second child malaise Jan 2020 #14
Vanessa Bryant I am sending you strength and love. nt UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #15
+100. dware Jan 2020 #19
just when you think things MFM008 Jan 2020 #21

exboyfil

(18,371 posts)
7. Matt Guttman reported on air all four daughters
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 04:57 PM
Jan 2020

I got to think that was a career limiting move.

 

janterry

(4,429 posts)
11. I guess at this point we know of just one on board
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 05:01 PM
Jan 2020

but so sad. Who were the others?

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
13. They're saying she was 17
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 05:34 PM
Jan 2020

And it looks like a teammate of hers and the father were there too.

dware

(18,176 posts)
17. That's wrong,
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 05:38 PM
Jan 2020

she was born on May 1, 2006.

You're right, a team mate, parent and pilot were also killed.

 

janterry

(4,429 posts)
9. I linked to the TMZ but I see confirmation
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 04:58 PM
Jan 2020

elsewhere.

Poor baby (Gianna, age 13 died at hsp)

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