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American basketball player Kobe Bryant killed in helicopter crash

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NBA superstar Kobe Bryant killed in helicopter crash [photo courtesy]

Retired basketball star Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California on Sunday morning, TMZ reported.

TMZ said Bryant was traveling with at least four other people in his private helicopter when it went down in Calabasas, about 40 miles (65 km) northwest of Los Angeles.

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