US actor Christian Oliver and his two daughters were killed in a plane crash near a tiny private island in the eastern Caribbean, according to police in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
January 5, 2024, 1:22 p.m. ET
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Police in St. Vincent and the Grenadines say U.S. actor Christian Oliver and his two daughters were killed in a plane crash near a tiny private island in the eastern Caribbean.
The crash occurred on Thursday west of the island of Petit Nevis near Bequia as the plane was en route to nearby St. Lucia, police said in a statement.
They identified the daughters as Madita Klepser (10) and Annik Klepser (12) and added that the pilot Robert Sachs also died.
According to the police, it was initially not clear what caused the accident.
Authorities said fishermen and divers in the area went to the crash site to help, while the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Coast Guard headed to the area.
“The selfless and courageous actions of the fishermen and divers are greatly appreciated,” police said.
The 51-year-old German-born actor has had dozens of major film and television roles, including in the 2008 film “Speed Racer” and in “The Good German,” a World War II film directed by Steven Soderbergh 2006, which starred George Clooney and Cate Blanchett.
He appeared throughout the second season of the 1990s series Saved by the Bell: The New Class, playing a Swiss transfer student named Brian Keller.