Tribute to Oliver Tree Following Tragic Helicopter Crash
Days after Oliver Tree’s tragic death in a helicopter crash, his mother, Christine Biggin Nickel, shared an emotional tribute on Facebook. She posted an old photo of the “Alien Boy” singer, who looked markedly different in his youth.
“Our dear son Oliver, you made this world a better place,” she wrote, expressing her pride. Even though it included three heart emojis, one of them appeared broken.
The photo depicted a younger Tree sporting a bowl-cut mullet, cradling a small dog. In the picture, he also had a Justin Bieber-inspired hairstyle under a baseball cap.
The 32-year-old artist was among six casualties in a helicopter accident that occurred on a Sunday in Rio de Janeiro, where their Bell 206B Jet Ranger III collided with another aircraft at about 300 feet.
Also among the deceased were YouTuber Gaspard “Gaspi” Purim, 23, director and screenwriter Lucas Vignale, 29, music producer Lucas Brito Chavez, 21, and pilots Charles Marsillac and Alexandre Souza.
The crash ignited a fire at an electric car dealership below, leading to the destruction of roughly 20 vehicles.
Tree’s girlfriend, Fiona Chernavskaya, who is a fashion photographer, also paid her respects, urging fans to refrain from speculation about their relationship. “Right now I’m mourning the loss of my partner and best friend. Nothing else matters,” she posted on Instagram. She added, “Please have some respect,” emphasizing their monogamous relationship.
Following his death, a previous interview resurfaced where Tree mentioned that he wouldn’t leave his family with any inheritance. “I don’t believe that wealth or anything that comes from it is mine,” he said on “The Zach Sang Show,” sharing his stance that none of his wealth should go to his family upon his passing.
He even elaborated, stating, “Even if I have a wife, children, etc., they don’t get a penny.” Instead, he intended for his assets to support artists. “The idea is that if I die, all the money will go back to the artist,” he reiterated.
Before the tragic incident, Tree had just completed four shows on his global “World First World Tour,” attracting over 11 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
