The American musician Oliver Tree has died in a helicopter crash in Brazil on the age of 32, in keeping with experiences.
Two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday morning and crashed within the metropolis’s western zone, killing all six individuals onboard, together with Tree, a number of Brazilian media shops reported.
Rio de Janeiro’s army hearth division mentioned one of many helicopters crashed on a automobile dealership, the place a number of electrical automobiles have been parked, igniting a fireplace that was extinguished.
Officers mentioned an investigation was underneath solution to decide the reason for the collision.
Tree, 32, who was in Brazil on a world tour, was aboard one of many helicopters that crashed, leaving all occupants lifeless, a police supply informed AFP.
The choice singer and web persona was listed as one in all six individuals on the manifests of the 2 plane shared by the supply, who mentioned the victims couldn’t be formally recognized but as they have been badly burned within the crash.
The passengers alongside the singer included a Brazilian music producer, Argentine video director and Argentine YouTuber Gaspar Prim, identified on-line as Gaspi.
The helicopters collided mid-air within the western suburb of Recreio dos Bandeirantes earlier than plummeting into the automobile park of an electrical automobile dealership, setting ablaze about 20 automobiles, in keeping with firefighters.
One of many helicopters was carrying 5 individuals and the opposite solely the pilot. There have been no survivors.
Tree – with a particular bowl haircut and web persona – was identified for songs together with Life Goes On, Miss You, and Alien Boy.
He has greater than 11 million month-to-month listeners on Spotify, along with his prime songs listened to greater than 700m instances.
He was because of play greater than 70 exhibits throughout 30 international locations on seven continents throughout his world tour.
He carried out in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 4 June, and on Saturday shared a video on his Instagram enjoying soccer in a Brazilian neighbourhood.
In 2024 he was nominated for the worldwide track Brit award alongside the German producer Robin Schulz for his or her track Miss You.
The monitor peaked at No 3 within the UK singles chart.
In 2020 he broke the Guinness world file for the biggest kick scooter at 4.16 metres tall and three.13m lengthy. Based on the Guinness world file web site the feat was achieved to “fulfil a lifelong dream”.
