Tarzan: The Epic Adventure actor Joe Lara has died aged 58 in a plane crash.
The star was travelling alongside his wife Gwen Shambling Lara and five other people near Nashville when the incident took place.
A press conference over the weekend by Rutherford Country Fire and Rescue confirmed that the search for those on the helicopter had turned into a recovery of bodies.
Capt. Joshua Sanders said: “We are no longer looking for live victims at this point.”
The other victims were confirmed via a statement as Jessica and Jonathan Walters, Jennifer J. Martin, David L. Martin, and Brandon Hannah.
They were all from Brentwood, Tennessee.
Joe became a household name in 1989 after landing the lead role of Tarzan in CBS TV film Tarzan in Manhattan.
He reprised the role for two years in 1996 for a spin-off TV series.
Away from his role of Tarzan, Joe had an impressive career.
In 1993 the appeared in American Cyborg: Steel Warriors, Warhead, Armstrong and Doomsdayer.
At the turn of the millennium he tried his hand at singing and launched a country music career.
He released an album Joe Lara: The Cry of Freedom in 2009.
Last summer Joe starred in a filmed interview with Gwen where he talked about life.
The late star said: “These days, I’m about being the best man I can be, being a good husband to this incredible woman right here, staying close to God and just trying to maximise my joy everyday.”
Heartbreakingly, Gwen added: “That was beautiful.
“I can tell you what Joe’s about; Joe is about flying, he’s driven, he’s a go-getter, and when he tackles something he puts his heart and soul into it… when he stumbles, he gets back up and just keeps going after it.”
The couple tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in 2018.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
