00:00Singer Oliver Tree is dead at 32 after a tragic helicopter crash in Brazil.
00:05The singer-born Oliver Tree Nicol was identified as one of six people killed
00:08when two helicopters collided in the air Sunday morning over a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro.
00:13According to reports, the aircraft collided while flying over an electric vehicle yard.
00:18The impact sparked a massive fire with at least 20 cars catching fire at the crash site.
00:23The other victims have been identified as passengers Lucas Vignale,
00:26Gaspar Prim, better known as Argentine YouTuber Gaspi,
00:30Lucas Brito Chavez, and pilots Alexandre Souza and Charles Marsalac.
00:35Officials say the cause of the collision remains under investigation.
00:38Brazil's civil police confirmed that the case is ongoing
00:40and that a forensic examination of the scene has been requested.
00:44In a statement, the Brazilian Air Force said investigators were dispatched Sunday
00:47to collect evidence, assess damage, and gather information necessary for the investigation.
00:52Tree was traveling through South America as part of his
00:55the world's first world tour.
00:57He had performed in Sao Paulo on June 6th and was scheduled to resume the tour in Lisbon next month.
01:02The California native first rose to fame as a teenager,
01:05working with artists including Skrillex and Zedd's Dead under the name Tree.
01:08After releasing an independent album in 2013 and taking time away from music to study music technology,
01:14he returned in 2020 with his debut studio album, Ugly is Beautiful.
01:17The project featured his platinum hit, Life Goes On.
01:20He later released Cowboy Tears, Alone in a Crowd, and most recently, the April 2026 album, Love You Madly, Hate
01:27You Badly.
01:27Following news of his death, tributes quickly poured in from friends, fans, and fellow artists.
01:32Tree's ex-girlfriend, singer Melanie Martinez, shared an emotional message on Instagram,
01:36writing that she had been an absolute wreck since learning of his death.
01:39Martinez called Tree a true artist and praised his creativity, warmth, and contagious laugh.
01:43She added,
01:44Rest in peace, Oliver. I know you're making the angels giggle.
01:46Comedian Whitney Cummings also paid tribute, calling Tree one of the most talented people on earth and saying he was
01:52pure love.
01:52Singer Bibi Rexha remembered him as passionate, talented, and kind.
01:56Internet personality Andy Milonakis wrote,
01:58Life is fragile and unfair.
02:00Just one day before the crash, Tree shared what would become his final social media post.
02:04In an Instagram reel, the singer documented his first trip to Brazil alongside influencer Aie Break.
02:09The pair spent the day playing soccer, riding bikes, getting haircuts, and cooking together.
02:13The video was captioned,
02:14Foreigner, 24 hours in Brazil.
02:16Since news of his death broke, the post has been flooded with messages from fans mourning the loss of the
02:21musician.
02:21Tree leaves behind a catalog of hit songs, millions of listeners around the world,
02:25and a career defined by his unique style, creativity, and larger-than-life personality.
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