Kobe Bryant Autopsy Report: His Cause of Death Detailed

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant lost his life in a tragic helicopter crash and the results of his autopsy are out.

The crash killed nine people, including Kobe’s 13-year-old daughter Gigi, and seven others, including the pilot.

Passengers didn’t survive the crash on January 26, 2020 in Calabasas, California. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner released the reports. They reveal that the nine victims had died from blunt force trauma. There are more details about the helicopter crash and text messages sent moments before the flight. There’s also a report on the crash from the National Transportation Safety Board on this link.

The Black Mamba and his friends were flying to Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks for the youth basketball tournament. The victims were Gigi’s friends and teammates, Alyssa Altobelli, 14, and Payton Chester, 13. Their parents, John Altobelli, 56, Keri Altobelli, 46, and Sarah Chester, 45 died in the crash. Coach Christina Mauser, 39, and pilot Ara Zobayan, 50 are also victims.

According to the Coroner’s report, Kobe died from blunt force trauma and the manner of death was ruled as an accident. He was 41.

Kobe Bryant suffered fatal injuries, as per autopsy report

This autopsy shows the brutality of the crash through the injuries victims had, including burns and dismemberment. Some of the victims were left unrecognizable. The report also showed that victims weren’t left to suffer.

“These injuries are rapidly if not instantly fatal,” Senior Deputy Medical Examiner Juan Carrillo wrote in Kobe’s report.

Kobe’s body was lying on the ground outside the helicopter. They identified the NBA legend by his fingerprints. The report said Kobe was wearing “multicolored court shoes.” They spotted the tattoo of a crown on his shoulder and Vanessa’s name.

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A press release from February 2021 said that Zobayan executed “poor decision making”. He also experienced “spatial disorientation and loss of control” that resulted in the crash.

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“Unfortunately, we continue to see these same issues influence poor decision making among otherwise experienced pilots in aviation crashes,” said NTSB Chairman Robert Sumwalt. “Had this pilot not succumbed to the pressures he placed on himself to continue the flight into adverse weather, it is likely this accident would not have happened. A robust safety management system can help operators like Island Express provide the support their pilots need to help them resist such very real pressures.”