May 1, 2024 3:30 p.m., updated May 1, 2024 5:01 p.m
Speed racer fans were surprised by the news that 51yearold Christian Oliver died in a plane crash this Friday (January 5). The actor was on the plane that crashed in Bequia in the Caribbean along with his two daughters Madita and Annik. The pilot and owner of the plane, Robert Sachs, also died.
Christian Oliver starred in famous films such as “The Secret of Berlin” and “Operation Valkyrie”, as well as in “Speed Racer”. The artist was last seen in the film “Indiana Jones and the Hallow of Destiny”.
He will appear in the film Forever Hold Your Peace, which ended filming on the 20th.
Christian Oliver, whose real name is Christian Klepser, was born in Celle and grew up in Frankfurt. In search of success in the artistic world, he moved to New York in the United States.
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Madita (10) and Annik (12), who died in the same accident as their father, were born from the actor's relationship with Jessica Mazue. The cause of the plane crash is still under investigation.
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A video circulating on social media shows the moment the plane plunged into the sea. In the images, according to the Chron, someone can be heard shouting: “The plane has crashed! Call the Coast Guard!”
According to police in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, in the southern Caribbean region, the small plane took off around 12 p.m. from F. Mitchell Airport on Bequia, a small island and part of the Caribbean nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. , but it had problems and fell.
Since December 26th, Christian and his family have been in the Caribbean, where they spent the end of the year celebrations. Last Monday (January 1), the actor penned a post celebrating the start of 2024: “Greetings from somewhere in paradise. Here’s to community and love. 2024, here we go,” he wrote.
On the actor's Instagram account, netizens lamented the news: “So sad 🙁 I'm praying for mom 🙏🏾,” one said. “My deepest condolences go out to his wife on the unimaginable loss of her husband and two daughters. There are no words,” another commented. “It feels so surreal. I cannot imagine the pain the mother of your children is going through. I send you and the family my deepest and most sincere love. I know there is nothing I can say that will ease the grief of those who love you, including me,” a third explained.