Lawrence Tanter dies at 76: Lakers public address announcer was the 'soundtrack' for more than 40 years

Tanter served as the Lakers' PA announcer since 1982 and introduced stars from Magic to Kobe to LeBron The Los Angeles Lakers announced that Lawrence Tanter, the team's longtime and beloved public address announcer, has died at age 76. "We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of legendary Lakers public address announcer Lawrence Tanter," the Lakers posted Wednesday night.

"For 43 years, LT's voice served as the soundtrack to [...]