Did any TV shows or other bands have tributes to Criss Oliva after his death?
Yes. Headbangers Ball Europe had the following news bite on their show: Criss Oliva, a founding member of Atlantic recording group SAVATAGE, was killed in a car accident on Sunday, October 17th. Oliva, who had been attending the Livestock Festival in Tampa, Florida was involved in a head-on collision while on his way home to Clearwater. Ms. Dawn Oliva, his wife, was critically injured in the crash. Founded in 1982 in Florida, Savatage have released 3 independent and six Atlantic albums, including their current release “Edge of Thorns”. Oliva is survived by his wife Dawn, his brother Jon who is a former and founding member of the band, his brother Tony, and his parents Mr and Mrs Anthony Oliva. The surviving members of the band are Zachary Stevens (vocals), Johnny Lee Middleton (bass) and Steve ‘Doc’ Wacholz (drums). Overkill also paid tribute to Criss Oliva. In 1994, on their W.F.O. album, Overkill decicated the song “R.I.P. (Undone)” to Criss Oliva. The song itself an instrumental, la
