American singer Oliver Tree, who died in a helicopter crash in Brazil, revealed the fate of his $4 million fortune in an interview. The artist left nothing for the family.
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16/06/2026
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The artist, known for singing themes such as “Life Goes On” and “Miss You”, became best known in 2021 when one of his singles became viral on social networks.
At the age of 32, Oliver gathered a fortune of about $4 million (about 3.7 million) and had already publicly spoken about the fate of this money if anything happened to him.
In an interview with the podcast “Zach Sang Show”, less than two months ago, the artist confided:
“ My will is meant to, when I die, none of my family will make a penny. If I have a wife or children, no one will get a penny”he confided.
The singer said he would support his children to the university but that they would not be raised in the cradle of gold. Oliver devoted the money of his fortune to art creation.
“ The idea is that when I die, all the money goes back to the artists. So, I created a foundation called “Art Pockets for Dr. Oliver Tree’s Babies””, explained. However, nothing else is known about this supposed foundation.
A few months before his passing, Oliver Tree appeared on The Zach Sang Show and shared that his fortune would not be left to his family, but instead to emerging artists.
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Oliver Tree's ex-girlfriend reacts to the singer's sudden death
Melanie Martinez, the artist's ex-girlfriend, turned to her Instagram page to manifest herself after the singer's unexpected death.
“Today I am completely devastated. It's very difficult to understand how someone you shared such a specific and striking moment in our lives could suddenly disappear. [...] Rest in peace, Oliver. I know you're making the angels laugh. I'm gonna stand here wondering what kind of mischief and creative design you're up to in the sky. With all my love”, wrote the artist.