Calabasas 1/26/20

On the day a helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant crashed in the hills of Calabasas, crowds of mourners, gawkers, paparazzi and self-promoters converge near the site, forming a portrait of grief and spectacle.

A striking observational snapshot of how Americans grieve, gawk and hustle in the raw hours after a celebrity tragedy.

On January 26, 2020, a helicopter carrying NBA legend Kobe Bryant crashed in the mountains of Calabasas, California. As news of the accident broke, hundreds of onlookers flocked to the scene, forming a rush of grieving f

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