American basketball star, Bryant, 4 others die in helicopter crash

Forty-one- year-old American basketball legend, Kobe Bryant, was on Sunday killed in a helicopter crash in a Los Angeles suburb.

Four other persons were also confirmed dead in the crash.

A helicopter crash in the hills near Calabasas was also confirmed

The incident occurred only hours after the former Los Angeles Lakers star ron James, for third on the all-time NBA scoring list in a Saturday game at Philadelphia.