US actor Christian Oliver and his 2 daughters died in a plane crash in the Caribbean, police say



FILE - U.S. qualified Christian Oliver arrives at the premiere of "Speed Racer" during the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival May 3, 2008, in New York. Oliver and his two daughters died in a plane fracture on Jan. 4, 2024 near a tiny private island in the eastern Caribbean, according to police in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, File)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.S. qualified Christian Oliver and his two daughters died in a plane fracture near a tiny private island in the eastern Caribbean, according to police in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

The fracture occurred Thursday just west of Petit Nevis island near Bequia as the plane quiet for nearby St. Lucia, police said in a statement.

They identified the daughters as Madita Klepser, 10, and Annik Klepser, 12, adding that the pilot, Robert Sachs, also died.

It wasn’t immediately clear what brought the crash, according to police.

Authorities said fishermen and divers in the area went to the fracture site to help as the St. Vincent and Grenadines Coast Guard quiet to the area.

“The selfless and brave acts of the fishermen and divers is very much appreciated,” police said.

The 51-year-old qualified born in Germany 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 appeared over season two of the 1990s series “Saved by the Bell: The New Class,” playing a Swiss second student named Brian Keller.


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