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Tarzan star Joe Lara killed in Tennessee plane crash 

The Cessna C501 jet crashed into Percy Priest Lake near Smyrna, a town in Rutherford County

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 31 May 2021 12:00PM

Tarzan star Joe Lara killed in Tennessee plane crash 
Lara was one of seven people who perished in the crash. – Twitter pic, May 31, 2021

MOSCOW – American actor Joe Lara, the star of 'Tarzan: The Epic Adventures' died in a plane crash. He was with his wife and several other people, reported Sputnik, quoting The Tennessean newspaper.

Lara, 58, was one of seven people killed in the plane crash on Saturday, the newspaper said citing police on Sunday. The others included his wife, Gwen Lara, 66, and five people said to be members of the same church.

The Cessna C501 jet crashed into Percy Priest Lake near Smyrna, a town in Rutherford County, Tennessee, on Saturday morning. It had departed from the Smyrna Rutherford County Airport. The plane was bound for Palm Beach International Airport, Florida, according to emergency officials.

After an all-night rescue operation authorities said all seven passengers were found dead.

The plane crash is being investigated by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The exact cause of the accident remains unknown. – Bernama, May 31, 2021

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