Fans of American musician and YouTube star Oliver Tree have been left in shock following his death.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The 32-year-old content creator, known for his distinctive bowl haircut, viral videos and genre-blending music, died alongside five others after two helicopters<\/a> collided mid-air over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil<\/a> on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Tree first found fame after his music and comedic videos went viral online in the mid-2010s. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n In 2020, he earned a Guinness World Record after building the world’s largest kick scooter, measuring 4.16 metres tall and 3.13 metres long.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Oliver Tree died alongside five others after two helicopters collided mid-air <\/p>\n PA Archive<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Away from his internet stunts, he received a Brit Award nomination for Miss You, his collaboration with German producer Robin Schulz in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The 32-year-old was travelling through Brazil during a break in his world tour when the tragedy unfolded over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Following the mid-air collision, one of the helicopters plunged into the car park of a vehicle dealership, triggering a huge fire that engulfed around 20 cars.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Video shared by Brazilian media outlets appeared to show one of the aircraft falling from the sky, while thick plumes of black smoke and flames billowed from the crash site below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Authorities have since launched an investigation into what caused the collision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n One witness claimed a passenger was seen jumping from one of the helicopters moments after the collision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Tyre worker Fernandes de Freitas told local media he saw one aircraft in flames before watching a passenger leap from the second helicopter before both crashed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u201cIt was terrifying, absolutely horrifying,\u201d he said. However, authorities have not yet publicly confirmed the witness account.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Among those feared dead was Argentinian YouTuber Gaspar Prim D\u00edaz, known online as Gaspi, according to the Associated Press.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The passenger manifest for one helicopter also included Brazilian music producer Lucas Brito Chaves, Argentine director Lucas Vignale and pilot Alexandre Souza. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The second aircraft is understood to have been carrying only its pilot, Charles Marsillac.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Tributes flooded social media within hours of the news breaking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"US](\"https:\/\/static.standard.co.uk\/2026\/06\/15\/09\/3df616f056f40f846db881352aefae3aY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzgxNTk4NzAy-2.75511901.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&width=320)
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