Kobe Bryant & Daughter, Gianna. Photo credit: ABC News The Editorial Board and Staff of Heartmenders Magazine Media Inc. , mourn the untimely and heartwrenching exit of Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and seven other people. This occurred as Kobe's private helicopter, a Sikorsky S-76, departed John Wayne in the morning, crashed and exploded and caught fire on the hills at Calabasas, CA, on January 26, 2020. There was little the Los Angeles County firefighters and paramedics could do to save them as it was reported that no survivors were found on their arrival. On the day Kobe died, hundreds of children were waiting for him to come and coach them on a basketball game in which his own daughter who also died in the crash was supposed to play too. It was painful for everyone to receive the news of the painful exit of these beautiful souls. The Los Angeles Times called Kobe, "A talent like no other..." Kobe joined the Lakers at the age of 17; won an Academy