Is Kobe's death the saddest sports death story, ever?

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2. Until the next one.

Every tragedy is sad and people react according to their familiarity with the decreased.

Recently in our area, a well-known dentist was killed in a plane crash along with his two daughters on their way to a golf match. That was a very sad event for our community. Another child was killed in a school bus accident - still a raw wound for many. Just recently, a young women rower was killed in an accident in Southwest Florida. How is her friends and family doing today?
Do we all recall the Marshall Football team tragedy - the entire team was lost.

The Yankee catcher, Thurman Munson, was killed in season when his plane crashed. I was a NY'er then and the grief was palatable in the city. He also left a family.

Mr. Bryant was a fabulous basketball player and I'm sure, well-loved by his many fans. The loss of his young daughter, and of the coach and his daughter, is particularly sad.
But let's not elevate a tragedy into a list of worst-evers. Every fatal accident is horrendous for the families left behind, none more than another.