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Beloved Lakers public address announcer Lawrence Tanter dies at 76

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Lawrence Tanter, the public address announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers for 43 years, has passed away at age 76.

Lawrence Tanter, the Lakers' beloved public address announcer for 43 years, has died at the age of 76, the team announced.

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