Oliver Tree's family 'won't get a penny' of his fortune as US musician shared eerie comment before death

In an interview that took place just weeks before his tragic death at the age of 32, singer Oliver Tree confirmed who would get his fortune if he died.

The American singer-songwriter, who was best known for hits such as ‘Life Goes On,’ ‘Miss You’ and ‘Alien Boy,’ lost his life in a fatal helicopter crash in Brazil on Sunday (14 June), as reported by the BBC.

While in the middle of a world tour, the internet personality and musician was among six people who died when the helicopter they were travelling in collided with another in Brazil over Rio de Janeiro.

The city’s Military Fire Department said one of the helicopters crashed into a car dealership where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire that was extinguished.

Eerily, in a podcast episode uploaded on 24 April, Tree had spoken about what he’d planned to do with his earnings in the event of his death, just weeks before it actually happened.

Oliver Tree died aged 32 in a fatal helicopter crash in Brazil over the weekend (John Nacion/Getty Images)

While speaking on the Zach Sang Show, the singer revealed: “I don't believe that any of the wealth or the things that get made from it is mine. So when I die - I've set it up - my will is set up that when I pass, my family, no one's going to get a penny.”

He continued: "If I have a wife or kids or anything, [they're] not getting a f***ing penny. "I'll get my kids through college. That's the agreement. But there's not going to be a silver spoon.”

Tree said: “They're taken care of because my dad worked on some stuff in the 2000s. The idea is, when I die, all the money is going to go back to artists."

The star explained that he set up a foundation called Dr. Oliver Tree’s Art Grants for Baby Geniuses, which is set up to collect the interest generated from his music.

He explained: “But there’s room for other money, because when I die, my art will have residual value and will probably be worth more than it is now. It will finally appreciate. My stupid f***ing videos. My stupid f***ing songs.”

Just weeks before, the star explained where his money would go if he died (Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images)

“That's when people appreciate you, when you're not there anymore," he continued, "I have basically a committee that I've set up when I pass - and I plan to do it while I'm alive - where basically everyone will vote on who the money goes to each year."

Tree affirmed that he didn’t ‘believe in money going to education,’ but instead wanted it to ‘go to the physical making of art’.

“You’re not allowed to buy equipment with the money. You’re not allowed to go get education and schooling with the money. You have to physically hire people to physically produce stuff,” he said, “and you’re allowed to rent equipment to make things.”

Celebrity tributes have been pouring in for the singer following his death, including from the likes of KSI, Steve-O, Diplo, and T-Pain.