Lawrence Tanter, the longtime public address (PA) announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers, has died at age 76, according to multiple reports and the team’s announcement. He was widely recognized for becoming a consistent voice at Lakers home games over decades.
Sources agree that Tanter served as the Lakers’ PA announcer for about 43 seasons. One outlet specifies that he began during the 1982-83 NBA season, while others describe his tenure more generally as spanning more than four decades. Several stories also note that he was known by fans as “LT.”
While all outlets focus on his legacy and the reaction from Lakers fans and the wider NBA community, they differ slightly in emphasis—some foreground the team’s statement, others highlight tributes and the “legendary voice” framing, and at least one points to the specific start of his Lakers role. Across coverage, the central details are consistent: Tanter’s long-running service to the franchise and his death at 76.
