Posted Jun 15, 2026 at 3:51 PM UTCRRichard LawlerMusician Oliver Tree has died at 32 in a helicopter collision.While on his “The World’s First World Tour” with plans to play on all seven continents, the vocalist, producer, filmmaker, and professional scooter rider was one of six people killed after two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. O Globo reports that after the crash on Sunday, one of the helicopters fell into an electric car dealership’s parking lot, sparking a fire that burned dozens of cars.Photos by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeFollow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Richard Lawler
Musician Oliver Tree has died at 32 in a helicopter collision.
While on his “The World’s First World Tour” with plans to play on all seven continents, the vocalist, producer, filmmaker, and professional scooter rider was one of six people killed after two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. O Globo reports that after the crash on Sunday, one of the helicopters fell into an electric car dealership’s parking lot, sparking a fire that burned dozens of cars. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/16192227/akrales_190307_3264_0450_2.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
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