Singer Oliver Tree Nickell was among the six who died in the collision of two helicopters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, earlier today, CNN Brazil reports.
CNN Brazil cited the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro to confirm that the singer, born in Santa Cruz, California, was among the five passengers in one of the helicopters as it collided with another on Sunday morning. The other helicopter only had a pilot, who also died in the crash.
As of now, Oliver Tree’s family has not confirmed details of the singer’s involvement in the accident. Earlier, Rio’s Mayor Eduardo Cavaliere had said that there were “foreign nationals on board one of the aircraft.” But no further details were provided at the time.
The crash took place in Recreio dos Bandeirantes, a beachside neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro’s Southwest Zone. It is also a popular tourist destination.
Oliver Tree rose to fame with the 2017 single ‘When I’m Down’, which landed him a deal with Atlantic Records the same year. It has followed a stellar music career thereafter with multiple studio albums and a dedicated following for his alt-rock indie music.
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