Actor Christian Oliver, his 2 daughters die in plane crash. Video

Christian Oliver, who was born in Germany and was initially known as Christian Klepser, had over 60 movie and TV credits to his name, including a minor part in Tom Cruise movie "Valkyrie". (File pic).

Hollywood actor Christian Oliver and his two daughters were killed after their plane crashed into the Caribbean Sea a few moments after takeoff. The 51-year-old died along with his daughters Madita, 10, and Annik, 12, and pilot Robert Sachs. "It wasn't immediately clear what caused the crash," police officials said.

The plane was travelling from Bequia, a small island in the Grenadines, to St Lucia shortly after midday Thursday. Coast guards, fishermen and divers immediately reached the spot, where four bodies were recovered. "The selfless and brave acts of the fishermen and divers is very much appreciated," police officials said.

The family appeared to be on vacation, with Oliver posting on Instagram days earlier an image of a tropical beach and the caption: "Greetings from somewhere in paradise! To community and love... 2024 [here] we come!"

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A video showing the plane crash was shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday.

The father that was killed in the plane crash in the Caribbean was 51-year-old Christian Klepser, known as Christian Oliver, who previously worked as an actor in several movies. pic.twitter.com/QK07mBLe8X— Dredre babb (@DredreBabb) January 5, 2024

Oliver, who was born in Germany and was initially known as Christian Klepser, had over 60 movie and TV credits to his name, including a minor part in Tom Cruise movie "Valkyrie".

In 2023, Oliver gave a voiceover in the latest installment of "Indiana Jones", titled "Indiana Jones and the Deal of Destiny".

His early-career roles included TV series "Saved by the Bell: The New Class" and movie "The Baby-Sitters Club." In his native Germany, Oliver starred for two seasons in popular cop show "Alarm fur Cobra 11."

Oliver also appeared on the big screen with George Clooney in "The Good German" and in 2008 action-comedy "Speed Racer".

(With inputs from AFP and AP).