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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 19: Christian Oliver attends the Premiere Of Amazon Prime Video's "Hunters" at DGA Theater on February 19, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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Rest in peace. Ever since the news of his tragic accident, there has been a lot of curiosity around how Christian Oliver died and what caused his death, as well as the death of his two daughters.

Christian Oliver, whose real name is Christian Klepser, is an actor best known for his roles for shows like Saved by the Bell: The New Class, Sense 8, and Hunters, and movies like The Baby Sitters Club, Speed Racer, and Valkyrie. Oliver was born on March 3, 1972, in Celle, Germany. He grew up in Frankfurt am Main before relocating to the United States when he was younger to work as a model and for his acting career.

Oliver made his acting debut as Brian Keller on Saved by the Bell: The New Class from 1994 to 1995. After more than 20 years as an actor, Oliver died on January 4, 2024, after he and his daughters, Madita and Annik, were killed in a plane crash in the Caribbean. He was 51 years old. Read on for what we know so far about how Christian Oliver died and what caused his death.

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