Basketball great Kobe Bryant's body has been identified among a group of nine who were killed when a helicopter crashed in Los Angeles, the coroner said. Basketball great Kobe Bryant's body has been identified among a group of nine who were killed when a helicopter crashed in Los Angeles, the coroner said. Investigators used fingerprints to identify the 41-year-old, the pilot, another man and a woman, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner said in a statement. Bryant's 13-year-old daughter Gianna was also killed in the crash but her body has not been identified. The side's game against local rivals the Los Angeles Clippers which was due to take place on Tuesday has been postponed, while tributes to the double Olympic gold medallist have continued.

Source: Irish Independent January 29, 2020 13:41 UTC