<div><b><span style="font-size: 1rem;">German-born Hollywood actor Christian Oliver was killed along with his two young daughters as their small plane plummeted into the Caribbean Sea moments after takeoff, local police said.</span><br></b></div><div><br></div><div>Oliver, who appeared on the big screen with George Clooney in "The Good German" and in 2008 action-comedy "Speed Racer," died aboard a privately owned, one-engine aircraft Thursday, the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force said in a statement.</div><div><br></div><div>Fishermen, divers and coast guard immediately went to the scene, where four bodies were recovered.</div><div><br></div><div>Oliver, 51, died along with his daughters Madita, 10, and Annik, 12, and pilot Robert Sachs.</div><div><br></div><div>The plane was travelling from Bequia, a small island in the Grenadines, to St Lucia shortly after midday Thursday.</div><div><br></div><div>The family appeared to be on vacation, with Oliver posting on Instagram days earlier an image of a tropical beach and the caption: "Greetings from somewhere in paradise! To community and love... 2024 [here] we come!"</div><div><br></div><div>Oliver, born Christian Klepser, had over 60 movie and TV credits to his name, including a minor part in Tom Cruise movie "Valkyrie."</div><div><br></div><div>Early-career roles included TV series "Saved by the Bell: The New Class" and movie "The Baby-Sitters Club."</div><div><br></div><div>In his native Germany, Oliver starred for two seasons in popular cop show "Alarm fur Cobra 11." - AFP&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div><div><br></div>