Streamer community in shock after Gaspi and Oliver Tree die in Brazil plane crash
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Argentine video creator Gaspi and American singer Oliver Tree died in a plane crash in Rio de Janeiro.
- The incident caused shockwaves in the international content creator and music industries.
- Spanish streamer Rubius was visibly affected during a live broadcast upon learning the news, having collaborated with Gaspi.
The international community of content creators and the music industry are mourning the deaths of American singer Oliver Tree and Argentine video creator Gaspi (Gaspar Primelles). Both artists perished in a plane crash in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where the aircraft they were traveling in plummeted to the ground, resulting in their immediate deaths.
The news rapidly spread across social media platforms, particularly X (formerly Twitter), where official reports of the accident were shared globally. The impact of the event was felt directly in live digital entertainment streams, as both figures had close ties with numerous personalities in the gaming and digital entertainment spheres, causing widespread shock among their followers and collaborators in Latin America and Europe.
Spanish content creator Rubius (Rubรฉn Doblas Gundersen) was in the middle of a live Twitch broadcast when he was informed by his community about the crash. While playing a video game, he checked social media and his demeanor visibly changed upon reading the grave reports. Rubius shared a close friendship and professional relationship with Gaspi, who had previously permitted Rubius to use his multimedia content in his videos.
Visibly stunned and emotional, Rubius paused his game to address his audience. "I'm going to log off, I don't feel right, man. Because he's someone I've talked to a lot, and he was always super nice to me, you know? Like, he let me use a lot of his songs in my videos and stuff and talk to him, you know? So it's like he's not some random person to me, I mean. But it's clear, uhhh, but what the hell is this saying now? What? How come Gaspi? Gaspi? I swear I saw a video of Gaspi yesterday... No, but really, I don't like these situations, guys. I'm going to log off right now," he stated before ending the stream.
I'm going to log off, I don't feel right, man. Because he's someone I've talked to a lot, and he was always super nice to me, you know? Like, he let me use a lot of his songs in my videos and stuff and talk to him, you know? So it's like he's not some random person to me, I mean. But it's clear, uhhh, but what the hell is this saying now? What? How come Gaspi? Gaspi? I swear I saw a video of Gaspi yesterday... No, but really, I don't like these situations, guys. I'm going to log off right now.
Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.