Singer performed classic song “For All We Know”
Jennifer Hudson sang a touching rendition of “For All We Know” in tribute to late basketball legend Kobe Bryant on Sunday at the 2020 NBA All-Star game in Chicago.
The multi-talented “American Idol” and “Cats” alum was full of emotion as she belted out the classic song “For All We Know” as a photo montage of Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna played. The pair died together on Jan. 26 in a tragic helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif. that also took the lives of seven others.
The father and daughter were buried together on Feb. 7 at Pacific View Memorial Park in Corona Del Mar, California, according to CNN.
Hudson was introduced by Magic Johnson, who urged everyone in the Chicago stadium to “come together” to honor both Bryant and former NBA Commissioner David Stern, who died on Jan. 1. Rapper Common also paid tribute to Bryant with a spoken-word performance.
The tribute was one of a few major changes made to the annual All-Star game format, along with resetting the score at the start of the second and third quarters and a new “target score” finish.
“For All We Know” was written in 1934 by J. Fred Coots and Sam M. Lewis and has been performed by artists like Donny Hathaway, Nat King Cole, The Carpenters, Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday, and Bette Middler.
When the news first broke of Bryant’s death, Hudson shared two heartfelt posts on her Instagram.
Another tribute to the Lakers legend will be held on Feb. 24 at the Staples Center in his hometown of Los Angeles. Registration for tickets for the public event ends Monday, Feb. 17.
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Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2020 (Photos)
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David Stern,
The former longtime commissioner of the NBA died Jan. 1 following a brain hemorrhage, according to a statement from current NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. He was 77.
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Andrew Burkle
Andrew Burkle, an aspiring film producer and the son of billionaire Ron Burkle, died Jan. 6 in his Beverly Hills home, according to People Magazine. He was 27.
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Elizabeth Wurtzel
The author of the seminal 1994 memoir “Prozac Nation: Young and Depressed in America” died in a Manhattan hospital on Jan. 7 at age 52.
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Silvio Horta
Silvio Horta, creator of ABC comedy series “Ugly Betty,” was found dead in a Miami motel room Jan. 7. He was 45.
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Neil Peart
The drummer and lyricist for the ’70s and ’80s Canadian progressive rock band Rush died on Jan. 7, according to the band’s Twitter account. He was 67.
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Harry Hains
Harry Hains, an actor and producer who had appeared on “American Horror Story: Hotel,” “The OA,” “Sneaky Pete” and “The Surface,” died on Jan. 7. He was 27.
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Buck Henry
The actor-screenwriter-director who co-created “Get Smart,” co-wrote “The Graduate” and co-directed the hit 1978 Warren Beatty film “Heaven Can Wait” died on Jan. 8 in Los Angeles. He was 89.
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Edd Byrnes
The actor, who played Vince Fontaine in “Grease” and also starred on the series “77 Sunset Strip” as the teen idol “Kookie,” died on Jan. 8. He was 87.
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Ivan Passer
Ivan Passer, a pioneering filmmaker in the Czech New Wave, a frequent collaborator with the late Milos Forman and the director of the 1981 film “Cutter’s Way,” died on Jan. 9. He was 86.
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Stan Kirch
Stan Kirsch, one of the stars of the syndicated ’90s fantasy drama “Highlander: The Series,” died on Jan. 11. He was 51.
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Rocky Johnson
Rocky Johnson, a member of the WWE Hall of Fame and the father of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, died on Jan. 15 at the age of 75.
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Terry Jones
Terry Jones, a beloved member of the Monty Python comedy troupe who directed many of its classic films, died Jan. 21. He was 77.
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Tyler Gwozdz
Former “Bachelorette” contestant Tyler Gwozdz, who appeared on the 2019 season of the reality series, died Jan. 22 of a suspected drug overdose at age 29.
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Kobe Bryant
Retired NBA star Kobe Bryant was killed Jan. 26 in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif., on that killed four others. He was 41
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Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas, the prolific actor and producer whose “Spartacus” is credited with helping to end the Hollywood blacklist, patriarch of a successful entertainment dynasty and one of the last surviving stars of Hollywood’s golden age, died Feb. 5 at age 103.
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F.X. Feeney
F.X. Feeney, a longtime film critic for LA Weekly, a film historian and a screenwriter, died on Feb. 5 after suffering several strokes over the previous few days. He was 66.
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Kevin Conway
Kevin Conway, known for his roles in films like “Gettysburg” and ‘Thirteen Days,” died on Feb. 5 of a heart attack. He was 77.
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Orson Bean
Veteran character actor Orson Bean, a regular on shows like “To Tell the Truth” and “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman” and star of “Being John Malkovich,” died the night of Feb. 7 at age 91 after he was struck and killed by a car in Los Angeles.
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Robert Conrad
Robert Conrad, who was the star of the 1960s TV series “Wild Wild West,” died from heart failure on Feb. 8 at the age of 84.
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Raphael Coleman
Raphael Coleman, who starred as Eric in the 2005 Emma Thompson movie “Nanny McPhee” and went on to devote himself to environmental activism, died suddenly on Feb. 7 at the age of 25.
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Paula Kelly
Paula Kelly, an Emmy-nominated actress known for TV series like “Night Court” and films like “Sweet Charity” and “The Andromeda Strain,” died on Feb. 8 in Whittier, California. She was 77.
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Joseph Vilsmaier
Joseph Vilsmaier, a German director and cinematographer behind the acclaimed 1993 World War II drama “Stalingrad” died “peacefully” at his home in Bavaria. He was 81.
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Caroline Flack
Caroline Flack, former host of “Love Island,” died at the age of 40 on Feb. 15. A lawyer for the family told BBC that Flack died by suicide.
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Daniel Lee Martin
Daniel Lee Martin, country singer and host of “Brotherhood Outdoors,” was found dead in his Pasco County, Florida, home on Feb. 14 of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 54.
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Nikita Pearl Waligwa
Nikita Pearl Waligwa, the young actress seen in the 2016 Disney film “Queen of Katwe,” died on Feb. 15, according to the Ugandan newspaper The Daily Monitor. Waligwa, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2016, was 15.
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Jason Davis
Jason Davis, best known as the voice of Mikey Blumberg on Disney Channel’s “Recess,” died on Feb. 16. He was 35.
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