Image Credit: Sporting News via Getty Images Former Los Angeles Lakers center Elden Campbell spent more than a decade in the NBA, building a career that included nearly nine seasons in Los Angeles and a championship run with the Detroit Pistons. Campbell died on December 2, 2025, at age 57. As of now, an official cause of death has not been publicly released. Following news of his death, former teammate Magic Johnson remembered him as both a close friend and a gifted player.