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[Kachina624]

 – Actor Christian Oliver has died in a tragic plane crash in the Caribbean alongside his two daughters.

Oliver, known for his roles in “Speed Racer” and “Valkyrie,” was 51 years old.

Deadline reports that Oliver and his daughters were in a small plane that crashed into the ocean off a Caribbean island Thursday. The plane’s owner and pilot, Robert Sachs, also died in the accident.

Oliver, whose real name is Christian Klepser, and his daughters, Madita, 10, and Annik, 12, were the only passengers on the flight, according to TMZ.

[Luvsmyfam]

@Kachina624 Not familiar with this person  but yes tragic

[threecees]

So horrific, the mother was not with Christian and their girls. 

[cheriere]

@Kachina624   What a terrible tragedy.  Always so sorry to hear news like this.  

[Spacrazy]

... horrific news!  May they rest in peace and May Christian's wife (the children's mother) find strength to carry on. They are all in my prayers...

[sunshine45]

so very sad to read this. what a horrible tragedy.

i was quite surprised to see that they have a gofundme that has already raised  over $130,000! what amazing support!

[PrettyGerl]

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@threecees wrote:

So horrific, the mother was not with Christian and their girls. 

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I think they were separated.  Of course that may or may not be the case.  I honestly don't know how she is coping.  Loss of her children, loss of anyone's children...unimaginable.💔

[SaveTheTurtles]

Read this in People yesterday. I am not familiar with him at all but so very sad.

[Happy2BHere]

I saw a video taken by some people on the island who heard the plane making noises before it crashed (described "like a truck trying to make it over a hill/straining") and they grabbed their phone because they knew something wasn't right.

The video showed the plane crashing into the water and the people filming screamed for someone to call the Coast Guard, but there was no time to have them dispatched and be able to help. They said local people did go out in boats right away but it was already too late.

I hate that happened to all of them, but especially to the two kids who had a whole lifetime they'll never get to experience now.

Christian's filmography:

• 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 [de] (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 [de] (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

[chrystaltree]

I don't know who he is but reading that broke my heart.  I can't imagine losing my babies and my husband like that.