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.
Travis Barker and Chris Baker
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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