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Basketball legend Kobe Bryant killed in helicopter crash

Retired US basketball star Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in suburban Los Angeles on January 26, 2020.

*This video has been updated after officials raised the death toll from five people in earlier statements to nine in total. 

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