Longtime Los Angeles Lakers Announcer Lawrence Tanter Dies at 76

By Dave McMenamin · ESPN · 2026-09-24

The Los Angeles Lakers organization confirmed that Lawrence Tanter, the team's public-address announcer for forty-three years, has passed away. ESPN reports that the Chicago native, who joined the franchise during the Showtime era, died following a stroke he suffered late in the

The Los Angeles Lakers organization confirmed that Lawrence Tanter, the team's public-address announcer for forty-three years, has passed away. ESPN reports that the Chicago native, who joined the franchise during the Showtime era, died following a stroke he suffered late in the