Now, new details are revealed about the fatal accident of the former NBA superstar, who played for the Los Angeles Lakers for 20 years. The death certificate, issued by a Los Angeles County coroner, shows, among other things, the official cause of death. It says “blunt trauma”, “impact injury”. The forensic doctor concludes that Kobe was dead immediately.
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“I’m sad and angry”
Meanwhile, Kobe and daughter Gianna have already been buried. The funeral took place on February 7th in the family circle. The two were buried in the Pacific View cemetery in Newport Beach, south of Los Angeles. In the same cemetery where Western star John Wayne was also laid to rest. Since then, Kobe’s wife Vanessa has spoken out again. “I’m sad and angry,” she wrote on Instagram. “I cannot accept that Kobe and Gigi are no longer there.”
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Fans and admirers should be able to say goodbye to the basketball legend on February 24. A funeral service will then take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, the Lakers home stadium. A date with a symbolic character: 24 was one of Kobe’s two numbers. Like the jersey with the number 8, the 24 is no longer awarded by the Lakers.
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Bryant and his eight companions had been on a Sikorsky 76B helicopter. The machine crashed into a mountain in foggy conditions in Calabasas, a district of Los Angeles. The cause of the accident is still not fully understood. According to a first preliminary report by the investigative authority, there is no evidence of a technical problem.
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