(L.A.) Ara Zobayan, 50, Died on a Mountain Side

Case Number: 2020-00803

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 50-year-old Armenian male that occurred on a mountain side.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Ara Zobayan.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Blunt Trauma

RIP ARA ZOBAYAN (January 2, 1970 – January 26, 2020)

The decedent was the pilot of the helicopter involved in the crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight other individuals.