Kobe Bryant Dead at 41 in Helicopter Crash: Remembering His Life and Career in Photos

Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant are at peace.

The Bryant's are staying strong. 

A veteran pilot who plunged into a Los Angeles-area hillside, killing Kobe Bryant and eight others, had tried to avoid fog so heavy that it had grounded police choppers, authorities said.But even experienced pilots may have only seconds to act when they are blinded by weather, an expert said as investigators began scouring the wreckage for clues to Sunday morning’s crash.The NBA postponed the Los Angeles Lakers' next game against the Clippers on Tuesday night after the deaths of the retired

The world of basketball lost one of its finest legends, Kobe Bryant, on 26 January, bringing the world of sports to a standstill. The athlete died in a deadly helicopter crash along with his 13-year-old Gianna Bryant as well as seven others.

Los Angeles Lakers superfan Ice Cube was so shaken by the news of Kobe Bryant’s death he texted the basketball great, hoping he’d reply.

The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and eight others that crashed into a rugged hillside outside Los Angeles was flying in foggy conditions considered dangerous enough that local police agencies grounded their choppers.The helicopter plunged into a steep hillside at about 9:45 a.m. Sunday with an impact that scattered debris over an area the size of a football field and killed all aboard.

The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and eight others that crashed into a rugged hillside outside Los Angeles was flying in foggy conditions considered dangerous enough that local police agencies grounded their choppers.

Two peas in a pod. Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, shared a close bond before the pair tragically died in a helicopter crash on January 26, 2020.

Kobe Bryant died at the age of 41 on Sunday, January 26, alongside his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven other passengers in a deadly helicopter crash in Calabasas, California.

Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, died in a tragic helicopter accident on Sunday, January 26, leaving behind wife and mom, Vanessa Bryant.

Gucci Mane was among many celebrities paying homage to late Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant on the red carpet at Sunday night's (Jan. 26) 2020 Grammy Awards, just hours after the world learned that the 41-year-old basketball legend and his 13-year-old daughter were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday afternoon.

Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash on Sunday. He was 41 years old.

UPDATE: During a press conference with the Los Angeles Sheriff at 5:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 26, it was confirmed that nine people — the pilot plus eight passengers — died in the helicopter crash. There were no survivors after the helicopter went down and burst into flames in Calabasas.

Kobe Byrant's friends, family, fans and fellow sports stars are mourning the loss of the basketball icon.