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• Lawrence Tanter, who served as the Lakers' public address announcer at home games for several decades, has passed away.S1
• Lawrence Tanter, the iconic public-address announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers, passed away at 76 on September 24, 2026.S2
• The Los Angeles Lakers are mourning the loss of Lawrence Tanter, the longtime public address announcer whose voice became a defining part of the franchise for more than four decades. Tanter, known to Lakers fans as “LT,” served as the team’s PA announcer for 4...S3
• Lawrence Tanter, the Lakers' beloved public address announcer for 43 years, has died at the age of 76, the team announced.S4S5
• Lawrence Tanter, longtime PA of the Los Angeles Lakers, died at 76.S6