Christian Oliver, 51, And Two Daughters,10 And 12, killed in Caribbean Plane Crash

Christian Oliver, 51, the German-born Hollywood actor and his two daughters, 10-year-old Madita Klepser, and Annik Klepser, who was 12 died in Caribbean plane crash

The German-born actor had dozens of film and television roles, including the 2008 movie Speed Racer and a season in the 1990s series Saved by the Bell: The New Class.

The aircraft went down just west of Petit Nevis, a tiny private island near Bequia, part of St Vincent and Grenadines, on Thursday afternoon, according to the Caribbean nation’s police.

The pilot, Robert Sachs, also died.

The single-engine plane had just taken off from Becquia, which is popular with tourists, heading for St Lucia, around 65 miles (104km) away, police said in a statement.

It was not immediately clear what caused the crash, according to police.

Fishermen and divers in the area went to the crash site to help the St Vincent and Grenadines Coast Guard in the search.

Police said: “The selfless and brave acts of the fishermen and divers is very much appreciated.”

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Oliver, 51, whose real name was Christian Klepser, had dozens of film and television roles, including the 2008 film Speed Racer and The Good German, a 2006 World War Two movie that also starred George Clooney and Cate Blanchett.

He appeared in season two of the 1990s series “Saved by the Bell: The New Class,” playing a Swiss transfer student named Brian Keller.

Originally from Frankfurt, he played a detective in Alarm für Cobra 11, a long-running German TV police drama in the early 2000s.

On Monday, Oliver had posted a picture of a beach at sunset on Instagram, wishing followers a happy new year “from somewhere in paradise.”