Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash: TMZ

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant speaks to reporters at Major League Soccer event in Los Angeles Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant speaks to reporters at Major League Soccer event in Los Angeles (Reuters) - Retired basketball star Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on Sunday morning, TMZ reported without citing a source.

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

The Los Angeles County Sheriff said on Twitter that five people died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas and that there were no survivors.