{"id":4505,"date":"2026-06-14T20:31:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T20:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4505"},"modified":"2026-06-14T20:31:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T20:31:12","slug":"oliver-tree-dies-singer-producer-killed-in-helicopter-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4505","title":{"rendered":"Oliver Tree dies: Singer, producer killed in helicopter crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4504\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ec215ed0517463b031cc2fca28e743d2.webp\" width=\"764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ec215ed0517463b031cc2fca28e743d2.webp 764w, https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ec215ed0517463b031cc2fca28e743d2-300x170.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/figure>\n <span>article<\/span><\/div> <div><div><p><span>Oliver Tree performs with Subtronics at the Sahara stage during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Indio, CA. (Kayla Bartkowski \/ Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)<\/span> <!-- --><\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4502\">UFC Freedom250 fighters guide: Everything to know before White House fights<\/a><\/p> <!-- --><\/div><\/div> <!-- --><\/div> <!-- --> <!-- --><p>American singer and producer Oliver Tree was one of six people killed Sunday morning when two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and crashed, authorities said.\u00a0<\/p> <p>He was 32 years old.\u00a0<\/p> <!-- --><h2>Oliver Tree\u2019s death<\/h2> <!-- --><div><\/div> <!-- --><p>What we know:<\/p> <!-- --><p>Rio de Janeiro\u2019s Military Fire Department said that one of the helicopters crashed in the parking lot of a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, which started a fire.\u00a0<\/p> <!-- --><p><strong>RELATED: <\/strong><strong>Celebrity deaths of 2026: The entertainers and artists we lost this year<\/strong><\/p> <!-- --><p>Police said Tree was on the list of passengers handed to aviation authorities, though they hadn\u2019t been able to identify the bodies yet. Tree performed in Buenos Aires, Argentina on June 4. He posted a video of him playing soccer in a Brazilian neighborhood on Instagram Saturday.\u00a0<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4499\">How to watch UFC Freedom250; LIVE coverage on FOX LOCAL<\/a><\/p> <!-- --><p>What we don&#8217;t know:<\/p> <!-- --><p>Officials said an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the collision.<\/p> <!-- --><h2>Oliver Tree\u2019s life<\/h2> <!-- --><p>The backstory:<\/p> <!-- --><p>Tree was a singer, director and record producer known for songs including &#8220;Life Goes On&#8221; and &#8220;Miss You&#8221; with Robin Schulz, according to\u00a0<i><u>The Hollywood Reporter<\/u><\/i>.\u00a0<\/p> <!-- --><p>He gained a following on Vine in 2016 with his alter ego &#8220;Turbo,&#8221; who wore oversized \u201880s clothing and had a signature bowl cut. He released his first hit song, &#8220;When I\u2019m Down,&#8221; the same year and signed with Atlantic Records a year later.\u00a0<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4498\">Adam Sandler, Tom Brady invited to UFC White House fight as 1,200 seats saved for military<\/a><\/p> <!-- --><p><i>This is a developing story. 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