Another plane crash has claimed a young and rising musician.

Latin Pop Star Gabriel Diniz, had just finished performing at a concert when he was on his way to celebrate his girlfriend’s birthday in Brazil. Soon after taking off, his plane went down killing him and two other crew members.

Gabriel Diniz was only 28-years-old and had already recorded three studio albums, had one chart-topping hit ‘Jenifer’, and had over 230 million views on YouTube.

Diniz's management team confirmed the terrible news in a statement, “It is with a lot of pain that we confirm the death of Gabriel Diniz and the plane’s crew.”

An investigation into the plane crash is ongoing. </s> Latin singer Gabriel Diniz has passed away at the age of 28, multiple outlets report.

The pop star, beloved in his native Brazil and known for his hit song "Jenifer," died on Monday, May 27, when his plane crashed in the town of Porto do Mato in Estância, on the southern coast of Sergipe. Sergipe, Brazil's smallest state, is located northeast of Salvador, where Gabriel's small plane reportedly took off from.

According to Gabriel's social media, he had just performed in Feira de Santana, located northwest of Salvador. On May 26, Gabriel posted photos from his performance, sharing a message with his fans.

"Always a joy to return to Feira de Santana and be greeted with such joy and with so much positive energy thank you for the kindness guys," his message, translated to English, reads. </s> Brazilian singer Gabriel Diniz tragically passed away on Monday (May 27) at the young age of 28.

The 28-year-old singer was involved in a plane crash when the airplane he was riding in went down on the southern coast of Sergipe, Brazil. The plane was en route to his girlfriend Karoline Calheiros‘ birthday party.

“It is with great pain that we can confirm the death of Gabriel Diniz and the plane’s crew,” Gabriel‘s team told Us Weekly.

If you aren’t familiar with Gabriel‘s work, he is well known for his 2016 song “Paraquedas.” He also recently released a new single, “Jenifer.”

Gabriel had over four million followers on his Instagram account and over two million subscribers on his YouTube channel.

Our thoughts are with Gabriel‘s loved ones during this time. </s> Latin pop star Gabriel Diniz has tragically passed away in a plane crash on Monday at the age of 28.

He departed from Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport and was scheduled to land at Maceió-Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport.

The plane went down in the town of Porto do Mato, Estância, the southern coast of Sergipe, Brazil.

Gabriel was reportedly on his way to his girlfriend, Karoline Calheiro's, birthday party at the time.

'It is with great pain that we can confirm the death of Gabriel Diniz and the plane's crew,' Gabriel's representatives confirmed to Us on Tuesday.

The singing sensation was in a small plane that saw both pilots pass away at the scene as well.

According to reports, local fire department officials responded to the scene immediately and the freak accident is still under investigation.

Gabriel last took to his Instagram page with 4.6 million followers on Monday, thanking all the fans who had come out to his concert in Feira de Santa, Brazil.

'Sempre uma alegria voltar a Feira de Santana e ser recebido com tanta alegria e com tanta energia positiva [sic]obrigado pelo carinho galera. Uma verdadeira multidão curtindo o nosso show [sic] até a próxima se Deus quiser simmmmmm,' he captioned.

Translated from Portuguese, the caption read: 'Always a joy to return to Feira de Santana and be greeted with such joy and with so much positive energy [sic].'

'thank you for the kindness guys. A real crowd enjoying our show [sic] until next time God willing simmmmmm.'

Gabriel was best known for his single, Jennifer, which was only recently released this year.

The video has already racked up 236 million views, broke Spotify records and was dubbed 'the song of the summer' in Brazil.

Monday was also the 25th birthday of his girlfriend of-two-years, Karoline Calheiros, a psychologist. </s> Latin pop star Gabriel Diniz has died in a plane crash at the age of 28.

According to local media, Diniz had jetted off from Sergipe, Brazil to celebrate his girlfriend Karoline Calheiros's birthday when the plane went down on Monday afternoon.

Diniz was killed in the crash along with two other people.

The singer had made three studio albums and was nationally known for his hit song 'Jenifer' which topped the charts and has reached over 235 million YouTube views.

Confirming the tragic news, Diniz's management team said in a statement: “It is with a lot of pain that we confirm the death of Gabriel Diniz and the plane’s crew.”

Diniz was a close friend of Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino, who paid tribute following the shock news.

Firmino shared a message of condolence on his Instagram page alongside a video of Diniz singing at his wedding in 2017.

The Reds' forward wrote: "There are things that are hard to believe, the sheet doesn't fall.

"The message of love and joy you left here on earth was amazing. Thankful I could have met you rest in peace."

Firmino's wife, Larissa, also shared a touching tribute, writing: "Earlier today I searched for a photo to post and gave up only I wouldn't imagine later this photo was left for me to post."

Larissa continued: "He participated in the happiest day of my life, he was there giving the best of you, everyone knows that of my words he was praised the most.

"You know that energy that infects, that light that comes from inside? There are few words to try to explain."

Brazilian footballer Lucas Levia also shared: "What a tragedy man!! May God have him. Rest in peace!!!"

Diniz’s producer said: "Luan Promotions, family members, fans, friends and team are all very upset with this sad news that caught everyone by surprise. With great regret we confirmed the death of Gabriel Diniz.The singer was in a twin engine that fell in the south of Sergipe state in the beginning of this afternoon. Your joy will be forever in our hearts! We will never let you lose your irreverence, you have conquered a nation with your work and charisma!" </s> Latin pop star Gabriel Diniz died on Monday, May 27, in a plane crash en route to his girlfriend Karoline Calheiros’ birthday party, Us Weekly confirms. He was 28.

“It is with great pain that we can confirm the death of Gabriel Diniz and the plane’s crew,” Diniz’s management team tells Us.

According to local news reports, Diniz and two pilots died when their small plane crashed in the town of Porto do Mato, Estância, on the southern coast of Sergipe, Brazil. Officials from the local fire department responded to the scene. The cause of the accident is still under investigation.

The aircraft had departed from Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport and was supposed to land at Maceió-Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport.

Diniz was best known for his 2016 song “Paraquedas” and his recently released single “Jenifer.” He had more than 2 million subscribers on YouTube and 4.5 million followers on Instagram. His final post on the latter platform was a photo of him performing at a recent concert in Feira de Santana, Brazil.

The singer was close friends with Liverpool soccer player Roberto Firmino, who took to Instagram after Diniz’s death to share a video of him performing at the athlete’s 2017 wedding to Larissa Pereira.

“There are things that are hard to believe,” Firmino, 27, wrote. “The message of love and joy that you left here on earth was incredible. Glad to have met you. Rest in peace.”

Pereira, 26, also shared a tribute on her Instagram page. “He participated in the happiest day of my life, he was there doing his best,” she wrote, referencing her wedding.

Pereira ended her post with a message for the late star’s girlfriend, Calheiros: “I really do not know what to tell you, I wanted to be here just wishing you Happy birthday, but I also say that I’m praying a lot for you,” she wrote. “Asking God to comfort your heart and understanding you to understand that His plans are sometimes not ours, but what matters is that one day we will all find ourselves in a much better place.”

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Want stories like these delivered straight to your phone? Download the Us Weekly iPhone app now! </s> Latin pop star Gabriel Diniz has tragically died in a plane crash at the age of 28, it has been confirmed.

Local media reports that Gabriel and two other people were killed on Monday afternoon when the plane they were on went down.

Gabriel was flying from Sergpie, Brazil to celebrate the birthday of his girlfriend, Karoline Calheiros.

He was best known for his hit single Jenifer, which racked up a whopping 235million views on YouTube — and made him the most played artist on Brazilian streaming services.

Gabriel’s management team confirmed the tragic news in a statement, saying: “It is with a lot of pain that we confirm the death of Gabriel Diniz and the plane’s crew.”

Fans of the heartthrob took to Instagram to pay tribute, commenting under his last upload to his 4.5million followers.

One comment translates to: “I love you, brother. Thanks for everything!!!…We’ll meet again.”

A second translation reads: “May our Lord receive you! Your joy will always be remembered! Rest in peace.”

A third added: “Rest in peace, boy of light! May God comfort all the family. You are a unique star!”

Gabriel was close friends with Liverpool football player Roberto Firmino, who has also paid tribute.

Sharing a video of Gabriel performing at his wedding in 2017, Roberto wrote a touching comment to his 9.4million followers.

He wrote: “The message of love and joy that you left here on earth was incredible. Glad to have met you. Rest in peace.” </s> Latin pop star Gabriel Diniz was traveling to his girlfriend Karoline Calheiros’ birthday party, when his plane crashed in Brazil. The military police confirmed to Grupo Globo’s G1.com that Diniz, as well as the plane’s pilots Linaldo Xavier and Abraão Farias, died in the accident. Diniz was 28 years old.

The singer, who has over 4 million followers on Instagram, was enroute to Maceio, where Karoline’s birthday party was taking place, but the small plane went down Porto Do Mato, Estancia, near the southern coast of Sergipe, Brazil. Diniz’s posted on Instagram just before his death, a series of photos oh him performing before a huge crowd in Fiera de Santana. The caption translates in English to read ““Always a joy to return to Feira de Santana and be greeted with such joy and with so much positive energy, thank you for the kindness guys. A real crowd enjoying our show. Until next time, God willing.”

Diniz was best friends with Brazilian soccer superstar player Roberto “Bobby” Firmino, married to wife Larissa Pereira in 2017, posted a tribute to his lost friend on Instagram. Firmino shared a video of Diniz performing at his wedding with caption, “There are things that are hard to believe, the chip does not fall. The message of love and joy that you left here on earth was incredible. Glad to have met you. Rest in peace.”

Diniz became popular after releasing the song “Paraquedas” in 2016. His most recent single, “Jenifer,” was also a popular hit the Latin performer.

READ NEXT: Chris Farley’s Death Date & Cause: How did the Comedian Die? </s> Latin singer Gabriel Diniz reportedly died on Monday, May 27, when his plane crashed in the town of Porto do Mato in Estância, on the southern coast of Sergipe.

Latin pop star Gabriel Diniz, who is best known for his 2016 hit song “Paraquedas,” died on Monday, May 27, while en route to his girlfriend Karoline Calheiros‘ birthday party in Maceió, his management confirmed to Us Weekly. The singer, 28, passed away when his plane crashed in the town of Porto do Mato in Estância, shortly after taking off. Gabriel had just performed in Feira de Santana, northwest of Salvador. He even took to social media and posted photos from his performance on May 26, while sharing the following message with his fans: “Always a joy to return to Feira de Santana and be greeted with such joy and with so much positive energy thank you for the kindness guys A real crowd enjoying our show. Until next time God willing.” Want to know more about Gabriel? See what we discovered, below.

1. Gabriel was close friends with soccer player Roberto Firmino. In fact, Roberto took to social media to pay tribute to Gabriel, following his passing. “There are things that are hard to believe, the chip does not fall,” Roberto wrote on Instagram alongside a video of Gabriel performing. “The message of love and joy that you left here on earth was incredible. Glad to have met you. Rest in peace.”

2. Gabriel did — and still does — have a big social media following. At the time of publishing this article, he had more than 2 million subscribers on YouTube and 4.5 million followers on Instagram.

3. Gabriel Diniz was best known for his 2016 song “Paraquedas”. However, “Jenifer”, was his most recently released single.

4. Gabriel Diniz performed at Roberto Firmino’s wedding, when Roberto tied the knot with Larissa Pereira in 2017. That performance can be seen in the video tribute above.

5. Gabriel and Karoline had been dating for two years before his death, according to the Daily Mail.
An airplane crashes in Sergipe, Brazil, killing Brazilian singer Gabriel Diniz.