Oliver Tree revealed unusual plans he had for his will just weeks before his tragic death
US singer Oliver Tree revealed details of his will and what he planned to do with his fortune, just weeks before his tragic passing.
The 32-year-old singer-songwriter died on Sunday (14 June) following a mid-air helicopter collision that killed six people in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, 14 June.
Tree, whose full name is Oliver Tree Nickell, was known for hits including Miss You, and his distinctive bowl cut.
CNN Brasil reported that officials had confirmed the six victims, as passengers Tree, Lucas Vignale, Lucas Brito Chaves, and Gaspar Prim - an Argentinian YouTuber known as Gaspi, who has almost 7.5 million followers - and pilots Alexandre Souza and Charles Marsillac.
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Fire services spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Fabio Contreiras told CNN Brasil that it was currently unclear what caused the incident.
“Parts of the aircraft are scattered hundreds of meters away, so the information we have is still very preliminary,” he said.
“We really need to get the recordings and videos to understand exactly what happened.”
In the wake of the tragedy, an appearance on the Zach Sang Show from April has resurfaced, in which Tree talks about what he’d like to happen to his wealth after he died and said he had created a foundation to redistribute the money back into the arts.
In the clip, Tree said he didn’t believe that ‘any of the wealth’ that he’s made from his music is his.
"I don't believe that any of the wealth or the things that get made from it is mine," he said on the show.
"So when I die — I've set it up — my will is set up that when I pass, my family, no one's going to get a penny."
He went on explain: “The idea is, when I die, all the money is going to go back to the arts.
“So I’ve set up a foundation, it’s called Dr. Oliver Tree's Art Grants for Baby Geniuses and it’s set up so that basically the interest generated from my music, we’ll take mostly that, but there’s also room for other money, because when I die, my art will continue - and probably be worth more than it is now.
"People will finally appreciate my stupid f***ing videos or my stupid f***ing songs. That's when people appreciate you, when you're not there anymore.
"I have basically a committee that I've set up when I pass — and I plan to do it while I'm alive — where basically everyone will vote on who the money goes to each year."
“Hopefully it’ll last for 100 years,” he added.
At the time of his death, Tree was just weeks into his World’s First World Tour where he had planned to play shows on all seven continents.
He performed in Buenos Aires, Argentina on June 4, and on Saturday shared a video on his Instagram playing football in a Brazilian neighbourhood.
Tree was due to play more than 70 shows across 30 countries including the UK with dates scheduled in Glasgow, Manchester and London in September.
LADbible has reached out to Tree's reps for comment.
Claire Reid