Oliver Tree memorial to feature celebrity speakers and multiple caskets
TMZ says Logan Paul, Diplo, Ethan Klein and Aaron Mercury will speak at a Santa Cruz celebration of life with caskets for Tree's characters.
By Bianca Rossi · Entertainment Editor
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The Oliver Tree memorial is being planned as a celebrity-filled celebration of life in Santa Cruz, with guest speakers, live performances and an unusual tribute: separate caskets representing the artist’s different characters, according to TMZ.
TMZ reported that it obtained a flier for the event, which says the memorial will include unreleased video material and additional surprises. The gathering is scheduled for Saturday at the UCSC Quarry Amphitheater in Santa Cruz, California, according to the report.
Who is speaking at Oliver Tree's memorial?
Logan Paul, Diplo, Ethan Klein, Aaron Mercury and others are listed as guest speakers for the service, TMZ reported. The speakers are expected to take the stage as part of a program honoring Tree’s life and career.
The event is being framed as a celebration of life, a memorial gathering centered on remembering a person’s life rather than a formal funeral service. In Tree’s case, the plans described by TMZ point to a memorial styled around his public persona and creative work.
The caskets are expected to correspond to Tree’s characters, according to the flier cited by TMZ. The report did not specify how many caskets will be used or which characters each one will represent.
Where is the Oliver Tree memorial taking place?
The memorial is set for the UCSC Quarry Amphitheater, an outdoor venue at the University of California, Santa Cruz, TMZ reported. The service is scheduled for Saturday, though the report did not list a public start time.
TMZ also reported that Tree’s team launched the Dr. Oliver Tree’s Extremely Epic Art Grant for Baby Geniuses foundation after his death. His family is asking that donations be directed to that organization, according to the report.
Tree died June 14 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, when two helicopters collided, TMZ reported. Five other people were also killed in the crash, according to the outlet.
He was 32.
The Santa Cruz event will bring together performers, internet personalities and fans around the late artist’s offbeat creative world. Based on the flier described by TMZ, the service will mix traditional memorial elements with the surreal staging that marked Tree’s career.
This story draws on original reporting from TMZ.