Longtime Lakers public address announcer Lawrence Tanter dies
Tanter, the voice of the Lakers since the Showtime era, had retired from the role in June following a stroke.
Lawrence Tanter, the longtime public address announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers, has died.
Tanter manned the microphone at Lakers home games in Los Angeles going back to the franchise's "Showtime" era in the 1980s, a tenure spanning decades of the team's history, multiple championship runs and generations of players.
He retired from the role in June after suffering a stroke, ending a run behind the microphone that made him one of the most recognizable voices in Los Angeles sports.
Tributes are expected from the Lakers organization and from fans who grew accustomed to hearing Tanter introduce lineups over the years.
Further details, including memorial plans, were not immediately available.
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