Kobe, daughter Gigi laid to rest in California

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:49:22 +0000

By CARLO ANOLIN

GIANNA and Kobe Bryant

The late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna “Gigi” were reportedly laid to rest on Friday last week.

FOX 11 was able to obtain a copy of Kobe’s death certificate and provided more details on the burial.

According to the death certificate, the remains were transferred to Pacific View Memorial Park and Mortuary in Corona Del Mar, California. The said agency handles the funeral arrangements for the Bryant family.

It also states that Kobe died in a “commercial helicopter crash” with the official cause of death as “blunt trauma.” The “time interval between onset and death” was cited as “rapid.”

The death certificate also indicates that Kobe was an “author, producer and athlete” and became part of the entertainment industry for 24 years.

Kobe and Gianna were among the nine victims who perished in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. They were scheduled for a game at the Mamba Sports Academy when the accident happened.

Gianna’s teammates Alyssa Altobelli and Payton Chester, Alyssa’s parents John and Keri Altobelli, Payton’s mother Sarah Chester, basketball coach Christina Mauser and pilot Ara Zobayan also died in the crash.

Harbor Day School, which is just a few steps away from the Pacific View Memorial Park, retired Gianna’s No. 2 jersey las
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