American actor Christian Oliver and daughters die in Caribbean plane crash
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- American 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, the police said in a statement.
- Authorities said fishermen and divers in the area went to the crash site to help as the St Vincent and Grenadines Coast Guard headed to the area.
- "The selfless and brave acts of the fishermen and divers is very much appreciated," police said.
- The 51-year-old actor, whose real name is Christian Klepser, was born in Germany.
American 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, the police said in a statement.
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They identified the daughters as Madita Klepser, 10, and Annik Klepser, 12, adding that the pilot, Robert Sachs, also died.
Authorities said fishermen and divers in the area went to the crash site to help as the St Vincent and Grenadines Coast Guard headed to the area.
"The selfless and brave acts of the fishermen and divers is very much appreciated," police said.
The 51-year-old actor, whose real name is Christian Klepser, was born in Germany. He 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.
Christian had dozens of crediting film and television roles, including in the 2008 film 'Speed Racer"' film and 'The Good German', a 2006 World War II film by Steven Soderbergh that starred George Clooney and Cate Blanchett.
He was mostly known for his role in the Cobra 11 television series.
Christian Oliver also appeared throughout season two of the 1990s series 'Saved by the Bell: The New Class,' playing a Swiss transfer student named Brian Keller.
He was married to Jessica Mazur for 11 years, and divorced in 2021.
