Speed Racer star Christian Oliver (born Christian Klepser) died at the age of 51 during a fatal plane crash on January 5. Oliver was traveling home from a Caribbean vacation with his two daughters — Madita and Annik, whom he shared with wife Jessica Klepser — on January 4. The aircraft had engine trouble and fell into the ocean. The plane’s pilot also died onboard in the accident.
In addition to being an actor, Oliver was also a realtor at Beverly Hills brokerage The Agency.
“Christian, Madita and Annik, you will be missed. May you rest in peace,” The Agency founder Mauricio Umansky wrote in a social media tribute. “My prayers are with you and your entire Agency family. You are a great friend, father, husband, actor and agent. You made us laugh, you care more than most. You are missed and loved.
Adan had a depth of spirit that few truly knew. Those who glimpsed it were changed forever,” Canto’s rep said in a statement, revealing the actor privately battled appendiceal cancer. “He will be greatly missed by so many.”
Canto is survived by his wife, Stephanie Canto, and their two children: Roman and Eve.
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The rapper was shot and killed in Nashville on April 20.
According to authorities, King and a group of friends were hanging out when a trio of strangers attempted to rob them. Gunfire broke out, ultimately leading to King’s death. He was 32 years old.
Tributes began pouring in on social media from many of King’s friends and collaborators, including Justin Bieber.
“Love you bro. This one hurts,” Bieber wrote via his Instagram Stories. “Please keep his family in your prayers. See you in paradise brother.
