As the police in the island state of St. Vincent and the Grenadines announced, the single-engine private plane crashed into the sea on Thursday “a few moments following takeoff.” The actor’s two ten and twelve year old daughters and the pilot also died in the crash.
According to police reports, the plane had taken off from the Caribbean island of Bequia and was on its way to the island of St. Lucia. Fishermen, divers and the coast guard went to the scene of the accident shortly following the crash, where four bodies were recovered.
The 51-year-old actor’s family was apparently on vacation. The day before, Oliver had posted a photo of a tropical beach on the online service Instagram and wrote: “Greetings from somewhere in paradise! Here’s to community and love… 2024, here we come!”
The actor, born Christian Klepser, appeared in more than 60 cinema and television productions. The actor gained fame among German audiences primarily through his role in the RTL series “Alarm für Cobra 11”, in which he appeared for two seasons. In 2019 he was also in Vienna for a shoot. Together with US actress Elisabeth Harnois and dancing star Thomas Kraml, he starred in front of the camera in the US television comedy “Christmas in Vienna”.
He was also seen in smaller roles in Hollywood productions, for example alongside George Clooney in “The Good German – In the Ruins of Berlin”, alongside Tom Cruise in “Operation Walküre” and in “Speed Racer”.
