Hollywood actor Christian Oliver and his 2 daughters die in crash
Hollywood actor Christian Oliver and his two daughters died in a plane crash near a tiny private island in the eastern Caribbean, according to police in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The crash occurred Thursday just west of Petit Nevis island near Bequia as the plane headed for nearby St. Lucia, police said in a statement.
Actor Christian Oliver, known for movies like Speed Racer, and his two daughters were killed in a plane crash on January 4. The crash occurred near Petit Nevis Island, a private island near Bequia in the eastern Caribbean. The plane was heading towards St. Lucia, according to police in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Along with the 51-year-old actor, the crash also killed his daughters Madita Klepser (10) and Annik Klepser (12). According to authorities, pilot Robert Sachs was also killed in the crash. However, the cause of the crash was not immediately clear, according to police. The actor was also known by the name of Christian Klepser.
Fishermen and divers in the area rushed to the crash site to help as the St. Vincent and Grenadines Coast Guard headed to the area.
Christian Oliver movies
Oliver was born in Germany and had dozens of crediting film and television roles. He featured in Speed Racer, a 2008 sports action comedy, and The Good German, a 2006 World War II film by Steven Soderbergh that also starred George Clooney and Cate Blanchett.
Oliver was a part of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. He was a voice actor in the fifth and final instalment of the Indiana Jones film series starring Harrison Ford.
- Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1994–1995) — Brian Keller
- The Baby Sitters Club (1995) — Luca
- Two Sisters (1997) — Tim
- Eat Your Heart Out (1997) — Daniel Haus
- Bombs Under Berlin (1999) — Kalle
- Romantic Fighter (1999) — Dennis
- Schlaf mit meinem Mann (2001) — Benny
- Kept (2001) — Kyle
- Ablaze (2001) — Tim Vester
- A Light in the Forest (2002) — Gabriel Brown
- Frostbite (2004) — Hans
- Alarm für Cobra 11 — Die Autobahnpolizei (2002–2004) — Jan Richter
- Subject Two (2005) — Adam Schmidt
- The Good German (2006) — Emil Brandt
- Speed Racer (2008) — Snake Oiler
- Watercolors (2008) — High School Student
- Valkyrie (2009) — Sergeant-Major Adam
- Ready or Not (2009) — Chris
- Tribute (2009) — Steve Chensky (based on the novel by Nora Roberts)
- The Three Musketeers (2011) — Venetian Nobleman
- House of Good and Evil (2013) — Chris Conley
- Ninja Apocalypse (2014) — Cage
- Hercules Reborn (2014) — Arius
- Zipper (2015) — Max (uncredited)
- Sense8 (2015) — Steiner
- Master of Death (2015) — Ulrich Hemberger
- Timeless (2016) — Wernher von Braun
- Best Christmas Ball Ever (2019) — Lukas
- Hunters (2020) — Wilhelm Zuchs
- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) — Voice actor
Born Christian Klepser in Celle, Oliver grew up in Frankfurt am Main. He relocated to the United States to work as a model and subsequently took acting lessons in New York and Los Angeles. From 2002 until 2004, Oliver co-starred in 28 episodes of the German action TV series Alarm für Cobra 11.
Oliver and his two daughters, Madita and Annik, were killed on 4 January 2024 after the four-seater private plane they were on crashed off the coast of Bequia. Everyone onboard, including the American pilot, Robert Sachs, was killed on impact. The crash site has been under investigation by the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force.
Christian Oliver’s last Instagram post
Christian Oliver shared a photo of a beach on New Year and wished everyone “the best for 2024″. “Let love rule,” he wrote. “Greetings from somewhere in paradise! To community and love …2024 her we come ! (sic)