Christian Oliver: 'Indiana Jones' actor who died in a tragic plane crash leaves behind over $1M estate
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Christian Oliver, who starred in the 'Indiana Jones' franchise, did not have a will when he died in a plane crash along with his two daughters on January 4, 2024.
The actor, whose real name was Christian Klepser, left behind an estate of $1.08 million, according to court documents.
Parents nominate administrator for son Christian Oliver's estate
Court papers obtained by PageSix show Oliver’s parents, Ursula and Gerhard Klepser, are nominating Konstantin Richter to be the administrator of their son’s estate.
Oliver is also survived by his sister Alexandra Klepser. Oliver’s two daughters, Madita, 12, and Annik, 10, died with him in the crash, so his other family members will likely inherit his estate.
He was divorced from the mother of his children, Jessica Klepser, in 2022. They had been married for over a decade and had no other children.
Jessica Klepser's emotional statement after the plane crash
Jessica Klepser and her family released a heartbreaking statement on the Instagram page of Wundabar Pilates where she works as the regional manager of the California branch, a day after Oliver died, which was first reported by Daily Mail.
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The company’s owner, Amy Jordan, first shared the devastating news with her more than 17 million followers, saying 'it is with an extremely heavy and broken heart I share this news."
Jessica, who was in Los Angeles at the time of the tragedy, wrote, "We are deeply saddened by the tragic plane accident on January 4, 2024, which took the lives of our beloved family members."
"Our daughters, Madita (12), and Annik (10), along with their father Christian, were returning from a holiday in the Caribbean when the single-engine plane they were traveling in experienced engine trouble and fell into the ocean. Unfortunately, all four passengers on the small aircraft did not survive," she added.
Christian Oliver's final Instagram post before the doomed flight
The 'Indiana Jones' actor, 51, and his two daughters had arrived on their Caribbean holiday on December 26. Oliver posted a final Instagram post before they died in the doomed single-engine plane flight.
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"Greetings from somewhere in paradise! To community and love …2024 here we come!" he captioned the post, showing the sunset off Bequia, a small Caribbean island, which is part of St Vincent.
The plane had departed JF Mitchell Airport in Bequia, an island in the Grenadines, en route to St Lucia.
However, moments after take-off, pilot Robert Sachs radioed the tower notifying them that the aircraft was experiencing difficulties and that he was turning back.
Communication was soon lost before the plane nose-dived and crashed into the waters of the Caribbean Sea around 12.11 pm. Sachs also died in the crash.
