Travis' Assistant Dies in Crash

Posted Sep 20th 2008 11:18AM by TMZ Staff

Travis Barker's assistant -- featured on the reality show "Meet the Barkers" -- was one of the four people who died in last night's plane crash in Columbia, SC.

Chris Baker, 29, died along with the pilot Sarah Lemmon, co-pilot James Bland and Charles Still, who was Travis' bodyguard. Barker and DJ AM are still in a burn center in Augusta, GA in critical condition.

Gavin Degraw's father has told a local paper in SC Degraw was not on the plane and is still in Columbia.

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1. That's terrible. My thoughts are with his family and friends

Posted at 11:26AM on Sep 20th 2008 by Jenny

2. God bless their families in this horrific troubling time.

Posted at 11:28AM on Sep 20th 2008 by tkennedy

3. So?

Posted at 11:29AM on Sep 20th 2008 by WTF

4. Keep us posted TMZ- I hope DJ AM and Travis continue to recover quickly!!!!!!!! BTW- it states on Gavin's website he wasn't on the plane either.

Posted at 11:29AM on Sep 20th 2008 by jackhole69

5. who is Chris baker?

Posted at 11:30AM on Sep 20th 2008 by steph

6. TERRIBLE.
I FEEL BAD FOR ALL IN THIS INCIDENT.
I'M SORRY.

Posted at 11:31AM on Sep 20th 2008 by dudeman

7. They are all in my prayers......waiting for the official word on who else was onboard...Hope Perry and Gavin weren't

Posted at 11:32AM on Sep 20th 2008 by tmzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

8. Is Chris Barker related to Travis. If so I feel so sorry for their family. I will pray for them.

Posted at 11:40AM on Sep 20th 2008 by Chris

9. # 3 you are a jerk

Posted at 11:40AM on Sep 20th 2008 by LHM

10. was chris travis's brother?? related anyone know? I am so sorry to their friends and family

Posted at 11:40AM on Sep 20th 2008 by Alex4177

11. Its Chris Baker!!!! Not Barker

Posted at 11:44AM on Sep 20th 2008 by z

12. OMG that is horrible. My thoughts and praryers are with all the families of the plane fire. Life is so short.

Posted at 11:46AM on Sep 20th 2008 by Tears

13. Hey its a good time to put in a job application :)

Posted at 11:52AM on Sep 20th 2008 by nick cant drive 55

14. Heard Charles Steele of LA died also.

Posted at 11:55AM on Sep 20th 2008 by Sadone

15. Are they related?????

Posted at 11:56AM on Sep 20th 2008 by Kelli

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