Lawrence Tanter, Longtime Lakers P.A. Announcer, Dies
Lawrence Tanter, who announced Lakers games since the "Showtime" era until his June retirement due to a stroke, has passed away.
Dave McMenamin Sep 24, 2026, 01:38 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Follow on X
_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/50017967/long-lakers-public-address-announcer-lawrence-tanter-dies)._
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