Lawrence Tanter, the Los Angeles Lakers' public address announcer for 43 years, has died at 76, the team announced Wednesday. Tanter began the role during the 1982-83 NBA season and served as the voice introducing stars from Magic Johnson to Kobe Bryant to LeBron James over his tenure.
According to ESPN, Tanter manned the microphone since the "Showtime" era until his retirement in June following a stroke. Yahoo Sports reported that Tanter was "the soundtrack" as the Lakers won 10 NBA titles during his time behind the mic. The NBA world mourned his passing as news of his death spread across multiple outlets.