Friends and classmates of Alyssa Altobelli grieve as the look at photos of Alyssa during a vigil at Mariners Park in Newport Beach on Thursday, January 30, 2020. Her daddy John Altobelli served as the baseball coach of the Orange Cost College. Alyssa and her parents, John and Keri Altobelli, were among the 9 who died in the helicopter crash in Calabasas that killed legendary Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, 13. Alyssa and her parents, John and Keri Altobelli, were among the 9 who died in the helicopter crash in Calabasas that killed legendary Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, 13. Cornavirus state tracker: Hospitalizations in California continue to decline, U.S. tops 5 million cases as of Aug. 9 All rights reserved ( A couple don’t accept medical exemptions. At left, is Alyssa’s grandfather, Jim Altobelli. “It’s a lesson for these kids, too,” he said. Alyssa and her parents, John and Keri Altobelli, were among the 9 who died in the helicopter crash in Calabasas that killed legendary Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, 13. We are not sure of the death age. Former Angels employee Eric Kay charged in connection with death of Tyler Skaggs Alyssa Altobelli Death & Obituary: Its with so much sadness that friends and families of late Altobelli announced the death on social media. John Altobelli, 56, who spent the last 27 years as the baseball coach at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, died in the crash along with his wife, Keri, 46, and their 13-year-old daughter, Alyssa. Alyssa and her parents, John and Keri Altobelli, were among the 9 who died in the helicopter crash in Calabasas that killed legendary Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, 13. The following are some tributes posted on social media to honor the life and the legacy of the deceased.Whilst we send our prayers out to the Bryants let’s not forget the Altobelli family … May God grant their loved ones peaceI just keep thinking about the fact the parents (Kobe Bryant and John and Keri Altobelli)and their children(Gianna Bryant and Alyssa Altobelli) were traveling together in a helicopter on their way to an important tournament.Friend of mine said John, Keri, and Alyssa Altobelli were on the helicopter. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG) Alyssa and her parents, John and Keri Altobelli, were among the 9 who died in the helicopter crash in Calabasas that killed legendary Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, 13. The family is survived by two other children, son J.J. and daughter Lexi. Donations can be mailed to the Orange Coast College Foundation at 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626 or made through the foundation’s Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the daily Sports Report newsletter. She runs, stand-up paddles and skis - both alpine and x-country. He had attended a vigil Tuesday during the season opener for the Pirates, the team his son, John Altobelli, who also died in the helicopter crash, coached at Orange Coast College.“After the event, I felt at peace with myself,” he said.On Thursday, Jim Altobelli said he hoped the young girls organizing the event for Alyssa might experience the same sort of healing. Joe Maddon believes Angels clubhouse is free of drug issues (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG) (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG) (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG) John, Keri and Alyssa Altobelli were among the nine victims.
Hundreds of students, parents and friends gather for candleight vigil for Alyssa Altobelli in Mariners Park in Newport Beach on Thursday, January 30, 2020. Obituary: John Altobelli (1963-2020) January 27, 2020 January 30, 2020 ~ Sam Gazdziak. She loved basketball and would find ways to get to the gym when practices were cancelled, said Emily Eadie, her teammate. Classmates and friends of Alyssa Altobelli launch a lantern in her memory during a vigil for Alyssa at Mariners Park in Newport Beach on Thursday, January 30, 2020. Moreover, Keri Altobelli claimed to be her mom. Nearby, a helicopter held steady, as if in tribute.We invite you to use our commenting platform to engage in insightful conversations about issues in our community. We might permanently block any user who abuses these conditions.If you see comments that you find offensive, please use the “Flag as Inappropriate” feature by hovering over the right side of the post, and pulling down on the arrow that appears. Hundreds of students, parents and friends gather for candleight vigil for Alyssa Altobelli in Mariners Park in Newport Beach on Thursday, January 30, 2020. Orange Coast College baseball coach John Altobelli, his daughter Alyssa Altobelli and wife Keri Altobelli were on the helicopter with Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna when it crashed in Calabasas, California. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG) Alyssa Altobelli took birth in 2003 in California.