Vanessa Bryant Breaks Silencebr Following Death of Husbandbr Kobe and Daughter Gianna On Jan. 29, Vanessa Bryant issued herbr first statement since the death of her husband,br Kobe Bryant, and daughter, Gianna. Kobe and Gianna tragically died along withbr seven others in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26. In a heartbreaking post tobr Instagram, Vanessa said shebr and her three surviving daughtersbr were “completely devastated.” Vanessa Bryant,br via Instagram She went on to say that theirbr pain was inexpressible, as Kobebr and Gianna were “beautiful blessingsbr taken from [them] too soon.” Vanessa Bryant,br via Instagram Vanessa ended her post by announcingbr the creation of the MambaOnThreebr Fund, to help support the other familiesbr affected by “this tragedy.” She also encouraged donationsbr to the Mamba Sports Foundation tobr “further Kobe and Gianna’s legacy.