He appeared in the television series “Alarm for Cobra 11” and several Hollywood productions. Now the 51-year-old actor Christian Oliver has died along with his two daughters in a plane crash in the Caribbean.
The actor Christian Oliver, known from the RTL television series “Alarm für Cobra 11”, died in a plane crash in the Caribbean. As the police in the island state of St. Vincent and the Grenadines announced, the single-engine private plane crashed into the sea on Thursday “a few moments after takeoff.” The actor’s two ten and twelve year old daughters and the pilot also died in the crash.
According to police reports, the plane had taken off from the Caribbean island of Bequia and was on its way to the island of St. Lucia. Fishermen, divers and the coast guard went to the scene of the accident shortly after the crash, where four bodies were recovered. The cause of the accident is unclear.
Known from “Cobra 11” and films
The 51-year-old actor’s family was apparently on vacation. The day before, Oliver had posted a photo of a tropical beach on the online service Instagram and wrote: “Greetings from somewhere in paradise! Here’s to community and love… 2024, here we come!”
The actor, born Christian Klepser, appeared in more than 60 cinema and television productions. The actor gained fame among German audiences primarily through his role in the RTL series “Alarm für Cobra 11”, in which he appeared for two seasons. But Oliver was also seen in smaller roles in Hollywood productions, for example alongside George Clooney in “The Good German – In the Ruins of Berlin”, alongside Tom Cruise in “Operation Walküre” and in “Speed Racer”.
Katharina Wilhelm, ARD Los Angeles, tagesschau, January 6th, 2024 11:36 a.m