05/30/2021 18:24
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Updated 05/30/2021 6:24 PM
American actor
Joe Lara (58),
star of the series "
Tarzan: the epic adventures
", died after
a plane
in which he was traveling with his wife and other people
crashed in a lake
in Tennessee, in the United States.
The American portal specialized in shows,
TMZ
, confirmed that the aircraft in which Lara was traveling was a private Cessna 501 plane, which had taken off from the Smyrna airport, outside Nashville, and was heading to Palm Beach, Florida.
It crashed into
Tennessee's
Percy Priest Lake
shortly after takeoff.
Firefighters and other rescue teams worked on an overnight rescue operation.
The Tarzan series, with Joe Lara on the cover.
Photo file.
The authorities assured that the passengers died and their families have already been notified.
The cause of the accident is being investigated
.
The actor who became famous for playing Tarzan was one of the
seven people who died
, along with his spouse
Gwen Lara (66)
.
Lara immortalized the famous king of the jungle
between 1996 and 2000
in series and TV films.
He starred as Tarzan in 22 episodes, including a television movie that came out years earlier called "
Tarzan in Manhattan
."
Joe Lara and his wife.
Photo TMZ Online.
He also acted in other action and fantasy projects, such as "Steel Frontier", "Sunset Heat", "Gunsmoke: The Last Apache", "American Cyborg: Steel Warrior", "The Magnificent Seven", "Baywatch" and "Tropical Heat. ", among other.
MIDDAY UPDATE: Percy Priest Lake Small Jet Crashhttps: //t.co/G12NI69Trk
NTSB on scene as lead investigating agency, partnering with the Federal Aviation Administration and local officials.
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- Rutherford County Fire Rescue (@RCFireRescue) May 30, 2021
Lara's wife,
Gwen Shamblin
, whom he married in 2018 is famous for founding the Remnant Fellowship Church, as well as the Weight Down Workshop, a weight loss program that was highly sought after in the '80s and' 90s.
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