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International Business Times UK
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Bernadette B. Tixon

Oliver Tree Cause of Death Update: Two Helicopters Collide Over Rio Days Before His European Tour

Oliver Tree Nickell died on 14 June 2026 at age 32 in a mid-air helicopter collision over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Credit: The Woody Show/WikiMedia Commons)

Oliver Tree Nickell, the California-born singer and record producer known for his bowl-cut hair and genre-blending sound, died on Sunday, 14 June 2026, after two helicopters collided mid-air above the Recreio dos Bandeirantes neighbourhood in the western zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was 32.

The Rio de Janeiro Civil Police identified Tree among the six victims of the collision, which saw two aircraft collide over the city on Sunday morning before crashing in the western zone and killing everyone on board. There were no survivors.

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