Photo by Jake Colling on Unsplash [Download] Google 'When did Kobe Bryant die' and it lists day of fatal crash as 'date of assassination' A Google seek for "When did Kobe Bryant die," lists Sunday as the previous NBA big name's "date of assassination" as a substitute of "date of death." A Google search for "When did Kobe Bryant die," lists Sunday as the former NBA star's "date of assassination" instead of "date of death."Original articleOriginal article