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Kobe Bryant
Date of Birth
23 Aug, 1978
Date of Death
26 Jan, 2020
Age at time of Death
41 years
Cause of Death
Helicopter crash
Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Kobe Bryant's Quotes
Did You Know?
Bryant started playing basketball when he was 3 years old.
In 2000 January, Kobe Bryant released a hip-hop single called, “K.O.BE,” with Sony Entertainment
In 2006, Kobe scored 81 points in a single game against the Toronto Raptors — the second-highest scoring game in NBA history, only behind Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game.
Kobe Bryant (1978–2020) was an NBA legend who spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, winning 5 championships and becoming one of the greatest basketball players in history.
Kobe is the only player in NBA history to have two different numbers retired by the same team. The Lakers retired both his #8 and #24 jerseys, honoring both halves of his legendary career.
Kobe spent much of his childhood in Italy while his father played professional basketball there. He became fluent in Italian and even gave interviews in the language later in his career.
Famous Death Today in History
David Koch
Date of Birth
03 May, 1940
Date of Death
23 Aug, 2019
Age at time of Death
79 years
Cause of Death
Prostate cancer
Nationality
American
Gender
Male
David Koch's Quotes
Did You Know?
He has climbed Mt Kilimanjaro twice to raise money for charity.
He used to be a librarian.
Koch was named 2007 Australian Father of the Year by the Australian Father's Day Council on 31 August 2007.
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