Oliver Tree Death: Fans Pour Out Support for Santa Cruz Artist
Authorities are investigating the collision after six people were killed and tributes poured in from Bebe Rexha, Diplo and T-Pain.
- On Sunday, June 14, 2026, 32-year-old musician Oliver Tree Nickell died among six people killed when two helicopters collided mid-air over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Nickell, known for his 2021 hit "Life Goes On" and 2023 album "Alone in a Crowd," was between stops on his World's First World Tour when the collision occurred.
- Rio de Janeiro's Military Fire Department confirmed the helicopters crashed into an electric car dealership parking lot, igniting a fire. Content creator Gaspar Prim Diaz, 23, with more than 2.8 million YouTube followers, is also believed to have been aboard.
- Collaborators paid tribute across social media, with DJ Diplo describing Nickell as "1000% himself," KSI writing "You still had so much life to live," and Bebe Rexha stating she was "in shock."
- Rio de Janeiro's State Civil Police Press Office confirmed an investigation is underway, though police have not yet formally identified the bodies of the six victims.
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American artist was one of six victims of the air tragedy involving the collision between two helicopters in Recreio, South-West Zone of Rio
Recording Artist, Former SF State Student Oliver Tree Confirmed Dead In Brazil Helicopter Crash
Musician Oliver Tree, who was born and raised in Santa Cruz and attended San Francisco State, has been confirmed dead following a horrific mid-air crash between two helicopters in Brazil that killed all six passengers onboard.
Forensic experts do not rule out moving forward with a DNA test for the American singer, since his body was charred.He is the only victim missing to identify the helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro.
Six people died last Sunday in the crash of two helicopters in the neighborhood of Recreio dos Bandeirantes, in a luxury area of western Rio de Janeiro. Five occupants were traveling in one of the aircraft, including the 32-year-old American singer Oliver Tree and the 23-year-old Argentine youtuber Gaspi; in the other, only the pilot.Continue reading...
Oliver Tree, 32, killed in midair helicopter collision over Rio de Janeiro
American singer-songwriter Oliver Tree was among six people killed Sunday when two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a midair crash that sent wreckage raining down on a western neighborhood and left investigators scrambling to determine what went wrong. Tree, 32, was a recording artist and producer best known for his hit “Miss You”...
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