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This is a list of all notable basketball players who died while still on a team roster or as a free agent. A majority of them died in accidents such as cars or plane crashes. Some suffered sudden cardiac death, which has a higher incidence in basketball among young athletes.
Jan 26, 2020 · Nine people died in the crash, including the pilot, said Alex Villanueva, the Los Angeles County sheriff, during a news conference. The National Transportation Safety Board said it sent a team...
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Jul 31, 2022 · Bill Chaplis/AP. Bill Russell, one of basketball's legendary players, has died at age 88. The announcement was posted on his verified Twitter account. Russell won more NBA titles than any...
Jul 31, 2022 · Celtics legend, 11-time NBA champion Bill Russell dies at 88. Eleven-time NBA champion and Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell died 'peacefully' at the age of 88, his family confirmed Sunday....
Jan 26, 2020 · Kobe Bryant, the retired Los Angeles Lakers basketball star who was one of the greatest to play the game, and his 13-year-old daughter were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash on...
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Jan 26, 2020 · All nine people aboard the helicopter were killed, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said. They were named by family and local news reports as Gianna’s basketball teammate Alyssa...
Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, Bryant won five NBA championships and 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.
