Joe Lara, best known for starring in the series Tarzan: The Epic Adventures, died at 58 following a plane crash on Saturday. His wife, Gwen Lara, and five others who were on board also died after the plane plunged into a Tennessee lake near Nashville.
The plane, a 1982 Cessna C501, departed the state’s Smyrna Airport around 12 p.m. ET and was en route to Palm Beach, Florida. Shortly after takeoff, the small jet crashed into Percy Priest Lake, the Rutherford County Fire & Rescue team confirmed. All seven people were presumed deceased.
Dive teams discovered several components of the aircraft as well as human remains, according to a midday update today. The debris field was found to be approximately half a mile wide, RCFR captain and incident commander John Ingle reported. NTSB officials said the investigation is ongoing and could take up to two years to complete.
All seven victims have been identified. Lara and his wife, Gwen, a diet guru and founder of the Remnant Fellowship Church, were on board. The five other passengers were all from Brentwood, Tennessee, and members of Lara’s church, News Channel 5 reported.
