when did kobe bryant die

Kobe Bryant died on January 26, 2020. He was killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven other passengers. The crash occurred when the helicopter hit the side of a mountain and caught fire, resulting in no survivors. Kobe Bryant was 41 years old at the time of his death, just one day before his 42nd birthday.