Christian Oliver
Oliver at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2008
Born
Christian Klepser

(1972-03-03)3 March 1972
Celle, Lower Saxony, West Germany
Died4 January 2024(2024-01-04) (aged 51)
Caribbean Sea (off the coast of Bequia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines)
Years active1994–2024
Spouse
Jessica Mazur
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(m. 2010; div. 2021)​
Children2

Christian Oliver (3 March 1972 – 4 January 2024) was a German actor who was mainly known for his role in the Cobra 11 television series.

Biography

Born Christian Klepser[1] on 3 March 1972[2] in Celle, Oliver grew up in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.[3] He relocated to the United States to work as a model and subsequently took acting lessons in New York and Los Angeles.[4] From 2002 until 2004, Oliver co-starred in 28 episodes of the German action TV series Alarm für Cobra 11.

Death

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.[1][5] Everyone on board, including the American pilot, Robert Sachs, was killed on impact.[6] The crash is under investigation by the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force.[7]

Filmography

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References

  1. ^ a b Moreau, Justin (5 January 2024). "'Speed Racer' Actor Christian Oliver and His Two Young Daughters Killed in Caribbean Plane Crash". Variety. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Actor Christian Oliver and Two Daughters Killed in Plane Crash". yahoo.com. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Actor Christian Oliver, two daughters killed in plane crash". New York Post. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Speed Racer star Christian Oliver and two daughters killed in plane crash". The Independent. 5 January 2024. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  5. ^ Petski, Denise (5 January 2024). "'Speed Racer Actor Christian Oliver & 2 Daughters Killed Caribbean Plane Crash". Deadline. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Plane 'exploded' after plunging into water off Bequia, witness says – iWitness News". 5 January 2024. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  7. ^ Breen, Kerry (5 January 2024). "Actor Christian Oliver and 2 young daughters killed in Caribbean plane crash - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.

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