Following the death of retired professional basketball player Kobe Bryant and eight others who lost their lives in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, we asked Palo Alto High School students and teachers about their response to death – and life. Here is what they said.

Kobe Bryant by Emily Yun and Maia Johnsson

Compiled by Emily Yun and Maia Johnsson

Photo by Alexandra Walt: CC0 1.0 Universal