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Kobe Bean Bryant was an American professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, Bryant won five NBA championships, was an 18-time All-Star, a 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, a 12-time member of the All-Defensive Team, the 2008 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), and a two-time NBA Finals MVP. Bryant also led the NBA in scoring twice, and ranks fourth in league all-time regular season and postseason scoring. He was posthumously voted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020 and named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021.
Born in Philadelphia and partly raised in Italy, Bryant was recognized as the top American high-school basketball player while at Lower Merion. The son of former NBA player Joe Bryant, he declared for the 1996 NBA draft and was selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the 13th overall pick; he was then traded to the Lakers. As a rookie, Bryant earned a reputation as a high-flyer by winning the 1997 Slam Dunk Contest, and was named an All-Star by his second season. Despite a feud with teammate Shaquille O'Neal, the pair led the Lakers to three consecutive NBA championships from 2000 to 2002.
In 2003, Bryant was charged with sexual assault;with the alleged victim being a 19 year old hotel employee. Criminal charges were later dropped after the accuser failed to testify, and a lawsuit was settled out of court, with Bryant issuing a public apology and admitting to a sexual encounter while maintaining the interaction was consensual. The accusation briefly tarnished Bryant's reputation, resulting in the loss of several of his endorsement contracts.
After the Lakers lost the 2004 NBA Finals, O'Neal was traded and Bryant became the cornerstone of the Lakers. He led the NBA in scoring in the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons. On January 22, 2006, he scored a career-high 81 points; the second most points scored in a single NBA game, behind Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game. Bryant led the team to consecutive championships in 2009 and 2010, both times being named NBA Finals MVP. He continued to be among the top players in the league through the 2012-13 season, when he suffered a torn Achilles tendon at age 34. His next two seasons were cut short by injuries to his knee and shoulder, respectively. Citing physical decline, Bryant retired after the 2015-16 season. In 2017, the Lakers retired both his #8 and #24 jerseys, making him the only player in NBA history to have multiple jerseys retired by the same franchise.
The all-time leading scorer in Lakers history, Bryant was the first guard in NBA history to play 20 seasons. His 18 All-Star designations are the second most all time, and he has the most consecutive appearances as a starter. Bryant's four NBA All-Star Game MVP Awards are tied with Bob Pettit for the most in NBA history. He gave himself the nickname "Black Mamba" in the mid-2000s, and the epithet became widely adopted by the general public. He won gold medals on the 2008 and 2012 U.S. Olympic teams. In 2018, he won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for the film Dear Basketball (2017).
Bryant died, along with his daughter Gianna and seven others, in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, in 2020. A number of tributes and memorials were subsequently issued, including renaming the All-Star MVP Award in his honor.
He was. 5× NBA champion (2000-2002, 2009, 2010); 2× NBA Finals MVP (2009, 2010); NBA Most Valuable Player (2008); 18× NBA All-Star (1998, 2000-2016); 4× NBA All-Star Game MVP (2002, 2007, 2009, 2011); 11× All-NBA First Team (2002-2004, 2006-2013); 2× All-NBA Second Team (2000, 2001); 2× All-NBA Third Team (1999, 2005); 9× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2000, 2003, 2004, 2006-2011); 3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2001, 2002, 2012)- Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant was an American middle school basketball player that attended Harbor Day School in Newport Beach, California. Born in Los Angeles, California to Kobe Bryant and Vanessa Bryant, Gianna was raised with her older sister Natalia and two younger sisters, Bianka and Capri. Her mother was a model and her father won five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers. Gianna and her father died on January 26 2020, in a helicopter crash near Calabasas, California.
- Michael Terra was born on 2 October 2000 in the USA. He was an actor, known for And So It Goes (2014), Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015) and Nonna Tell Me a Story: Lidia's Christmas Kitchen (2010). He died on 26 January 2020 in Arizona, USA.
- Mike Muckleroy was born in April 1930 in Giddings, Texas, USA. He was married to Paula Lane and Barbara June Wrobbel. He died on 26 January 2020 in Orlando, Florida, USA.
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Bob Shane was born on 1 February 1934 in Hilo, Hawaii, USA. He was an actor, known for M Squad (1957), Playhouse 90 (1956) and Convoy (1965). He was married to Barbara (Bobbie) Lynn Childress and Louise Glancy Brandon. He died on 26 January 2020 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.- Sarah Chester was born on 29 June 1974 in California, USA. She was married to Chris Chester. She died on 26 January 2020 in Calabasas, California, USA.
- Sports figure, born John Edward Altobelli. Following college, he played one season of professional baseball with the Miami Marlins of the Florida State League. He coached college baseball at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California for 27 years. He was named national coach of the year by the American Baseball Coaches Association in 2019. At Orange Coast College he led the Pirates to state championships in 2009, 2014, 2015, and 2019.
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Arthur Love was born on 14 October 1989 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Arthur was a cinematographer and producer, known for The Conjuring 2 (2016), The Player (2015) and Broken (2010). Arthur died on 26 January 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Production Designer
It is with the deepest sadness that we announce that our very dear friend, the endlessly enthusiastic and supremely talented production designer Nick Ellis passed away recently after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. His death leaves the world a slightly sadder place. Everyone who knew Nick , however briefly will remember his ability to light up a room with a smile, a joke or a brilliant idea to move a project forward. He leaves a huge hole in our lives. We miss him terribly. His wife Ros and children Freddy and Scarlett have asked that donations in his name be made to Pancreatic Cancer Research- Christina Mauser was born on 26 June 1981 in California, USA. She was married to Matthew Mouser. She died on 26 January 2020 in Calabasas, California, USA.
- Alexandru Virgil Platon was born on 27 April 1933 in Bacau, Romania. He was an actor, known for Iancu Jianu, the Tax Collector (1980), Toate pînzele sus (1977) and Michael the Brave (1971). He died on 26 January 2020 in Bucuresti, Romania.
- Payton Chester was born on 13 July 2006 in San Juan Capistrano, California, USA. She died on 26 January 2020 in Calabasas, California, USA.
- Keri Altobelli was born on 23 July 1973 in the USA. She was married to John Altobelli. She died on 26 January 2020 in Calabasas, California, USA.
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Michou was born on 18 June 1931 in Amiens, France. He was an actor, known for Happy New Year (1973), Molière pour rire et pour pleurer (1973) and La vie rêvée de Vincent Scotto (1973). He died on 26 January 2020 in Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, France.- Lucy Jarvis was born on 24 June 1917 in New York City, New York, USA. She was a producer and actress, known for The Peking Ballet: First Spectacular from China (1972), The Kremlin (1963) and Christopher Discovers America (1969). She was married to Serge Jarvis. She died on 26 January 2020 in New York City, New York, USA.
- El Paparazzi was married to Lourdes Rivera. He died on 26 January 2020 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Alfredo da Silva was born on 20 February 1935 in Bolivia. He died on 26 January 2020 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
- Juan Carlos Acosta died on 26 January 2020 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Gordon McLauchlan was born on 9 January 1931 in New Zealand. He died on 26 January 2020 in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Tunai was born on 13 November 1950 in Ponte Nova, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He died on 26 January 2020 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.- Hugo Urquijo was born on 9 April 1944 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was a director, known for Homenaje a Teatro Abierto (2013) and Hechos y protagonistas (2008). He was married to Graciela Dufau. He died on 26 January 2020 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.