Jack Nicholson is devastated by the death of Kobe Bryant.
The 82-year-old actor is a huge Los Angeles Lakers fan and admitted the tragic passing of the basketball icon - who died in a helicopter crash along with his daughter Gianna, 13, and seven other passengers on Sunday has left a "big hole in the wall".
Speaking to CBS Los Angeles, he said: "My reaction is the same as almost all of LA.
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"Where we think everything's solid, there's a big hole in the wall. I was used to seeing and talking to Kobe that... it kills you. It's just a terrible event."