'Your legacy will live on forever': Oliver Tree's family issue emotional tribute as his body returns to the US
Singer Oliver Tree’s family have confirmed that his body is back in the US after he died in a tragic helicopter accident in Brazil earlier this month.
An emotional tribute post popped up on the late musician’s Instagram page on Sunday US time, focusing on his legacy and thanking everyone who had reached out with love and support in the days since his sudden death.
SInger Oliver Tree's family have issued an emotional tribute on his social media in the days after his tragic death. Instagram/@olivertree
“Rest in peace Oliver Tree Nickell June 29th, 1993 – June 14th, 2026,” the caption started.
“Your legacy will live on forever ❤️ Thank you to everyone who has reached out, shown love, support and has done incredible tributes for Oliver. The constant love, support and positivity is helping the family, friends and collaborators make it through these extremely difficult times.”
The post revealed that the family will be able to lay him to rest properly now, with the body back home.
“Oliver is now back in California where he can finally rest. His legacy will live on through his foundation/endowment named ‘Dr. Oliver Tree’s Extremely Epic Grant For Baby Geniuses’ coming soon. This is something that Oliver had put together before his passing, written in his will. We will make sure his wish comes to fruition so that more joy, love and art can be spread into the world, that was his final wish,” the post continued.
“Love you all so much, Oliver would be so proud of every one of his supporters, friends and family.
“Peace be with Oliver … ❤️.”
The post also included a carousel of posts from throughout his life.
The foundation is something the Miss You hitmaker spoke about in one of his final interviews earlier this year, making a chilling reveal about his plans for his will.
His family explained they'll finally be able to lay him to rest now that his body has returned home to California. Instagram/@olivertree
In April he told the Zach Sang Show that he doesn’t feel like the wealth he’s made belongs to him, but won’t be leaving any of it to his family either.
“I don’t believe that any of the wealth or the things that get made from it is mine,” Tree started.
“So when I die, my will is set up that when I pass, my family, no one’s gonna get a penny.”
The singer set up the Doctor Oliver Tree’s Art Grants for Baby Geniuses foundation to help aspiring musicians before his death. Getty Images
Instead, all of his money was going to the foundation, which will help aspiring artists.
“I’ve set up a foundation, it’s called Doctor Oliver Tree’s Art Grants for Baby Geniuses, and it’s set up so that basically the interest generated from my music,” he said.
“We’ll take mostly that, but there’s also room for other money because when I die, my art will continue to have residuals and probably be worth more than it is now.”
The singer, whose real name is Oliver Tree Nickel was one of six people killed in the helicopter accident on June 14 in Recreio dos Bandeirantes, in the southwest zone of Rio de Janeiro.
Tree was in Brazil ahead of his world tour, and was scheduled to hit the stage again on July 13 in Portugal. Jeremy Chan for Getty Images
The other victims include passengers Lucas Vignale, Gaspar Prim – also known as Argentinian YouTuber Gaspi, Lucas Brito Chaves, and pilots Alexandre Souza and Charles Marsillac, according to CNN Brazil.
Tree was in South America as part of his The World’s First World Tour, which was set to head Down Under in October for his biggest Australian shows to date.
According to CNN Brazil, two helicopters collided in the air on Sunday morning while flying over an electric vehicle yard. At least 20 cars were set on fire from the collision.
Tree was onboard the flight with Vignale, Prim, Chaves, and Souza. Marsillac was flying solo in the other helicopter.
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