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US musician Oliver Tree, 32, killed in helicopter crash in Brazil

Alternative singer and internet personality among six who died when two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro The American musician Oliver Tree has died in a helicopter crash in Brazil at the age of 32, according to reports. Two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday morning and crashed in the city’s western zone, killing all six people onboard, including Tree, several Brazilian media outlets reported. Continue reading...

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According to The Guardian’s source item, US musician Oliver Tree, 32, killed in helicopter crash in Brazil, Alternative singer and internet personality among six who died when two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro The American musician Oliver Tree has died in a helicopter crash in Brazil at the age of 32, according to reports. Two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday morning and crashed in the city’s western zone, killing all six people onboard, including Tree, several Brazilian media outlets reported. Continue reading…

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