Kobe died in a helicopter (直升机) accident in California on January 26, 2020. Just three days before the accident, he sent out Chinese New Year wishes, and encouraged Chinese fans to live (实践) their dreams and dare to win.

2020年1月26日，科比在加利福尼亚的一次直升机事故中去世。就在事故发生前三天，他发出了春节祝福，并鼓励中国球迷实践自己的梦想，勇于胜利。

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Occasionally he imagines her falling victim to a freak accident—a tumbling crane, say, or spiralling helicopter.

偶尔，他还会想象他的妻子死于非命——或者是一辆翻滚而下的起重机，或者一架盘旋坠落的直升机。

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Oil company BP hired the helicopter. The accident occurred when it was returning from BP's Miller oil field.

英国石油公司称，失事飞机受雇于该公司，当时它正从英国石油公司的一座钻油井平台返回陆地。

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