{"id":7803,"date":"2024-11-12T22:38:08","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T22:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aboutlife.press\/?p=7803"},"modified":"2024-11-12T22:38:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T22:38:08","slug":"another-terrible-loss-for-the-bryant-family-sending-prayers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aboutlife.press\/?p=7803","title":{"rendered":"Another Terrible Loss For The Bryant Family, Sending Prayers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Joe \u201cJellybean\u201d Bryant, the father of Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant and a former NBA player, has passed away at the age of sixty-nine. As of Tuesday morning, no official cause of death has been disclosed. 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