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Late singer Oliver Tree's body returned to US after helicopter crash
Key takeaways
- Tree and six others died in a helicopter crash over Rio de Janeiro last week, when it collided with another helicopter.
- The social media post also said his family would be honouring his "final wish" by setting up a charity in his name.
- "This is something that Oliver had put together before his passing, written in his will.
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Annabel Rackham Culture reporter Getty Images Oliver Tree's family say now his body has returned to the US he can "finally rest"The body of US singer-songwriter Oliver Tree has been returned home to California, with an Instagram post on his account saying "he can finally rest".
Tree and six others died in a helicopter crash over Rio de Janeiro last week, when it collided with another helicopter.
The social media post also said his family would be honouring his "final wish" by setting up a charity in his name.
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