Jessica Simpsonis honoring the lives ofKobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughterGianna, and theseven other victimskilled in the Calabasas, California helicopter crash Sunday.
On Monday, Simspson, 39, shared an Instagram photo that her husbandEric Johnsontook of the green hills and blue sky in Calabasas where the tragic crash occurred.
“Eric took this photo from our backyard right after the accident happened where Kobe, his daughter, and other beautiful souls were lifted up to be with God for eternity,” the singer and actress wrote. “We could see the emergency helicopters flying over our house and I felt the loss. I felt the power in the sky of the heavens parting to make room for the greatest of angels to rise.”
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Sarah Chester and her daughter Payton Chester of Orange County were also on board the aircraft on Sunday morning when it crashed in Calabasas, according toThe New York Times.
Girls basketball coachChristina Mauser, of Harbor Day School in Orange County, was also among those on board the private helicopter. The remaining passengers included John Altobelli, the head baseball coach at Orange Coast College, his wife Keri Altobelli and their daughter, Alyssa Altobelli, the school confirmed in astatementon their website.
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According toESPN, Bryant was on his way to a youth basketball game with Gianna and the other passengers when thehelicopter crashed.
source: people.com
