JOE Lara's life was cut short at 58 years old after the small private jet he was on crashed into a lake in Tennessee on May 29, 2021.
Authorities said that no one on board survived.
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Who was Joe Lara?
Joe Lara–real name William Joseph Lara–was born in San Diego, California, on October 2, 1962.
In the early 1990s, he was cast to play Tarzan in TV series Tarzan: The Epic Adventures. The show only ran for one season. Joe had also taken the lead role in the television movie Tarzan In Manhattan.
he actor, who was also a martial artist, also appeared in the 1993 movie American Cyborg: Steel Warrior and follow up flick Steel Frontier in 1995.
His net worth was estimated between $1million and $5million.
On August 18, 2018, Joe married Gwen Shamblin.
Joe was among seven people presumed dead after a private jet crashed into a Tennessee lake. The actor, 58, was said to have been traveling on the Cessna 501 with his diet guru wife Gwen Shamblin when the plane plunged into Percy Priest Lake, TMZ has said.
Who was Gwen Shamblin Lara?
Gwen Shamblin Lara – a mother of two – was a Christian diet guru who founded the Remnant Fellowship Church in 1999.
She was born in February of 1955 in Memphis. Her husband of three years, actor Joe Lara, also perished in the plane crash.
She is the author of The Weigh Down Diet, "a groundbreaking approach to weight loss," according to the book's description.
"People who have known no end to their hunger and who have no control over their late-night binges have learned through the Weigh Down Workshop that they can remove the irresistible desire for food," according to the Amazon summary.
"This is not a diet like others, because it is not food-focused."
The Remnant Fellowship Church is located in Brentwood, Tennessee.
More than three decades ago Gwen had launched the Weigh Down Workshop – a Bible study series that "directed hurting, imprisoned souls how to turn away from destructive vices and unwanted behaviors and emotions – such as overeating, alcohol indulgence, anger and depression – and point them to a genuine relationship with God."
Her book – and the creation of the Remnant Fellowship Church – would later follow.
What happened to Joe Lara and Gwen Shamblin Lara?
Joe Lara was one of seven people killed in a plane crash in May of 2021.
A Cessna C501 crashed into Percy Priest Lake near Smyrna, Tennessee, after taking off from a nearby airport about 11 am on May 29.
“Our efforts have transitioned from a rescue effort to that of a recovery effort. … We are no longer … looking for live victims at this point,” said Rutherford County Fire Rescue Captain Joshua Sanders.
The seven killed were Brandon Hannah, Gwen and Joe Lara, David L. Martin, Jennifer J. Martin, Jessica Walters and Jonathan Walters.
The small plane was reportedly bound for Palm Beach International Airport in Florida.
The plane was registered to JL&GL Productions LP, which the Laras owned together, according to WTVF.
Gwen's daughter Elizabeth Hannah reportedly sent out a text message to Remnant church members asking for prayers.
She said that the plane had to go down "for a controlled, quick landing," according to the outlet.
Hannah said that the Laras were on the plane with other church leaders.
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