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KSI Leads Tributes to Fallen Star Oliver Tree

Internet star and singer Oliver Tree was seen travelling through Brazil on the trip of a lifetime in bittersweet videos just days before he was tragically kille...

Bintano News

June 15, 2026

Internet star and singer Oliver Tree was seen travelling through on the trip of a lifetime in bittersweet videos just days before he was tragically killed in a helicopter crash.

The American singer died along with five other people when two helicopters collided in mid-air above an electric car dealership in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday morning.

Photos showed the devastating aftermath of the crash, which saw aircrafts and vehicles on the ground burst into flames, with officials now scouring through the wreckage to determine the cause.

The crash also claimed the life of Argentinian YouTuber Gaspar Prim, known as Gaspi, as well as Lucas Vignale, Lucas Brito Chaves, and pilots Alexandre Souza and Charles Marsillac.

The 32-year-old, who had 2.6million followers on Instagram and had appeared on shows with British star , had just started a world tour and was in the country after performing in Sao Paulo on June 6.

Days earlier he had shared poignant footage of himself playing football, cooking and singing with local influencers with a video captioned 'American for the 1st time in Brazil.'

Internet star and singer Oliver Tree (L) was seen travelling through Brazil on the trip of a lifetime in bittersweet videos just days before he was tragically killed in a helicopter crash. Pictured with YouTube star Iae Break days before the deadly incident

Tree's death sparked an outpouring of grief from fans and fellow content creators, with KSI saying he felt 'genuinely sick' on hearing the news in a heartfelt tribute

His death sparked an outpouring of grief from fans and fellow content creators, with KSI saying he felt 'genuinely sick' on hearing the news in a heartfelt tribute.

In a clip with YouTube star Iae Break posted Saturday, both were seen flashing peace signs

The enigmatic late performer donned a Shrek costume for an April 24 interview on the Zach Sang Show in support of his album Love You Madly Hate You Badly

Tree said of posthumous recognition less than two months ago, 'People will finally appreciate my stupid f***ing videos, my f***ing stupid songs - that's when people appreciate you when you're not there anymore'

Tree said that he wanted to put his money back into the arts following his passing.

'The idea is when I die, all the money's gonna go back to artists,' Tree said. 'So I've set up a foundation. It's called Dr. Oliver Tree's Art Grants for Baby Geniuses.

'And it's set up so that basically the interest generated from my music will take mostly that, but there's also room for other money because when I die, my art will continue to have residuals - and probably be worth more than it is now.'

Tree spoke about how 'historically speaking,' interest 'in artist's work go up after they die.'

He added, 'People will finally appreciate my stupid f***ing videos, my f***ing stupid songs - that's when people appreciate you when you're not there anymore.

'Anyways, they might not, doesn't even make a difference ... the art will continue to make money no matter what.'

KSI Leads Tributes to Fallen Star Oliver Tree

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