In a tragic incident, Hollywood actor Christian Oliver, best known for his roles in movies like?Speed Racer?and?Valkyrie, has been?killed in a plane crash along with his two daughters.?
The incident took place on Thursday when their small plane reportedly crashed into the sea of a Caribbean island. The pilot of the plane, Robert Sachs, who was also the owner of the vehicle, has also died.?According to reports, the plane had taken off from JF Mitchell Airport on?the tiny island Bequia?and was headed to nearby St Lucia when it crashed.
"Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft experienced difficulties and nose-dived into the ocean. Fishermen and divers from Paget Farm went to the scene of the incident in their boats to render assistance," the?Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force.
Oliver was 51. His daughter Madita Klepser was 12 and Annik Klepser was 10.??
It is said that the pilot revealed on the radio that he was experiencing trouble was was turning back. This happened soon after the takeoff. That was the only and last communication from the plane. As per the locals, the plane made a sputtering noise during the takeoff.
Taking to Instagram, Bai Ling?who worked with him in the upcoming film Forever Hold Your Peace wrote, "I cried cried, it was our first and last film together, I loved working with him so much... He was so. nice, worked so hard and (was) such a brave actor and a beautiful gentle person." She said she last saw Oliver on Dec 20 when they wrapped up the shoot of the movie.
In his last Instagram post, he celebrated New Year's Eve and wrote, "Greetings from somewhere in paradise! To community and love... 2024 here we come!"
Oliver is survived by his ex-wife Jessica Muroz. They reportedly got divorced in 2021. As per MailOnline, Jessica had worked as an entertainment journalist in Los Angeles.
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