Authorities said the single-engine aircraft failed on its way to neighbouring St Lucia on Thursday afternoon when taking off from J.F. Mitchell Airport in Bequia, a tiny island in the Caribbean nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Oliver's daughters, Madita, 12, and Annik, 10, were with the deceased.

"Shortly when takeoff, the aircraft experienced difficulties and nose-dived into the ocean," the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force said in a statement gave to media outlets. "Fishermen and divers from Paget Farm went to the Gross of the incident in their boats to render assistance."

According to officials, all four bodies have been recovered. The cause of the Break is still being investigated. According to local reports, the pilot radioed the tower shortly when takeoff to advise that he was having problems and would be returning. That was the plane's final transmission.

Oliver had just spent filming the final sequences of his latest picture, Forever Hold Your Peace, directed by Nick Lyon and co-starring Bai Ling.

Lyon took to Instagram on the last day of filming to pay tribute to Oliver, writing, “This is our 5th film together. @christianoliverofficial and me needed this one, and this is our last day of filming! We talked around producing a film together for years and finally did it! Thank you for people a great colleague, actor and friend @christianoliverofficial. #foreverholdyourpeace.”

On Saturday, he paid tribute to the late actor on Instagram writing, "Rest In Peace my friend @christianoliverofficial."

Oliver, who was born in Germany, collaborated with Steven Soderbergh on The Good German, opposite Cate Blanchett and George Clooney, as well as with Brian Singer and Tom Cruise on Valkyrie and the Wachowskis on Speed Racer in 2008. His TV credits involved Saved By the Bell: The New Class, and his most New film was Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.