Joe Lara: Tarzan Actor Dead at 58 after Plane Crash in US
- Joe Lara was among seven people, including his wife, killed when a plane crashed on Saturday into a Tennessee lake
- Their private jet plunged into Percy Priest Lake just minutes after takeoff, and recovery efforts were unsuccessful
- The actor and his wife Gwen have left behind three children, he was 58, and she was 66
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The star of Tarzan: The Epic Adventures - Joe Lara, has passed away after a small plane he was travelling in crashed into a Tennessee lake.
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According to TMZ, the accident happened on Saturday, May 29, and Joe was among seven people, including his wife Gwen Lara, lost in the crash.
The private jet is reported to have left Smyrna Airport outside Nashville and was headed to Palm Beach International Airport in Florida.
However, it plunged into Percy Priest Lake just minutes after takeoff, and after hours of searching that went into the night, authorities later noted that there were no survivors.
The families of the seven deceased passengers were notified and Investigations opened into finding the cause of the accident.
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Joe is best known for his role as Tarzan in the Tarzan Manhattan movie in 1989 and its succeeding TV series Tarzan: The Epic Adventures, the king of the jungle, from 1996 to 1997.
He has also appeared in other films, including American Cyborg: Steel Warrior, Steel Frontier, Warhead, The Magnificent Seven, Baywatch and Tropical Heat, among others.
Joe and Gwen got married in 2018 and founded the faith-based diet Weigh Down Workshop and the Remnant Fellowship Church.
Gwen was an author and also the founder of the faith-based diet program.
Gwen was 66 and Joe 58; they are survived by three children.
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In similar news, nearly a week ago, Legit.ng reported about the passing of veteran Nollywood actress Ify Onwuemene.
The news of the Everyday People actress' death was shared on social media by close friend and colleague Gloria Anozie-Young.
Gloria in a Facebook post disclosed that the deceased actress was diagnosed with endometrial cancer years ago and has been battling for her life ever since.
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