Mauricio Umansky mourns agency’s Christian Oliver after death

Buy Beverly Hills star Mauricio Umanski pays his respects to his The Agency colleague Christian Oliver following his tragic death.

“Christian, Madita and Annik, you will be missed,” 53-year-old Umansky wrote via Instagram Story on Sunday, January 7, referring to the actor and his two daughters who died in a plane crash. “May you rest in peace.”

Umansky added: “My prayers are with you and your entire Agency family. You are an amazing friend, father, husband, actor and agent. You made us laugh, you care more than most. You are missed and loved.”

Umansky, owner of global real estate brokerage The Agency, added an audio sample of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’ to his upload.

On Friday, January 5, news broke that Oliver (born Christian Klepser) had died in a fatal plane crash at the age of 51. The Speed ​​racer actor was traveling in the Caribbean with his two daughters, Madita, 12, and Annik, 10, when the plane suffered engine failure and fell into the ocean. The plane’s pilot also died on board in the accident. The cause of the incident is being investigated.

Oliver is survived by his wife, Jessica Klepser, with whom he shared Madita and Annik. Oliver and his daughters are also survived by grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins ​​in his native Germany.

“We are deeply saddened by the tragic plane crash on January 4, 2024, which took the lives of our beloved family members,” Klepser wrote in an Instagram statement on Friday. “A vibrant seventh grader at Louis Armstrong Middle School, Madita was known for her lively spirit and excelled in academics, dance, singing and performing. Annik, a fourth-grade student at Wonderland Ave Elementary School, was recognized for her gentle yet strong attitude. She was always the first with a kind word or a reassuring hug. Her passions included basketball, swimming and various forms of art.

She continued: “The deep bond, infectious laughter and adventurous spirit that Madita and Annik share will be greatly missed in their communities. … [Christian’s] The loss will be deeply felt by all who knew him.”

Klepser’s statement was posted via the WundaBar Pilates account. She works for the fitness franchise as a regional manager in California.

“I have been blessed to have had Madita and Annik in our lives for many years, and cherish the memories of pool parties, sleepovers, school performances and Disneyland trips to hold in my heart,” Amy Jordan, owner of WundaBar Pilates, later wrote on the company’s Instagram, noting that it was an “extremely difficult time” for Klepser. “My focus at this time will be on supporting Jessica and my daughter, who was Annik’s best friend.”