NBA Report: Kobe Bryant Died Due To “Blunt Trauma” by NBATitleChase • January 31, 2020 • 0 Comments The cause of Kobe’s death has been revealed and it was indeed blunt trauma. The Los Angeles County coroner’s office has announced that all nine victims of the crash lost their lives to “blunt trauma”, with the deaths certified as an “accident” after body examinations were performed, according to Hollywood Life.Blunt trauma is an injury that occurs when an object hits or strikes a part of the body.