Lilo & Sew Actor David Hekili Kenui Bell Useless at 46

David Hekili Kenui Bell, who appeared within the live-action remake of Disney’s Lilo & Sew, has died. He was 46.

His sister, Jalene Kanani Bell, shared the information on her Fb account on Sunday, June 15. The actor’s household additionally confirmed to TMZ, which was the primary to report Bell’s dying on Monday, June 16.

Hawai’i police later solely confirmed with ipromiseyoumedia that Bell died on June 12 at 2:26 p.m.

“We have now launched a coroner’s inquest investigation (as is commonplace apply) and an post-mortem is being scheduled to find out the precise reason for dying,” a police spokesperson continued. “The investigation is ongoing at the moment. No foul play is suspected.”

“I’m studying such as you by way of social media. That is heartbreaking & unhappy, if true,” Bell’s agent, Lashauna Downie, tells ipromiseyoumedia in a press release. “He was certainly one of my greatest expertise & embodied the true that means of aloha…a mild large.”

“It’s with a heavy coronary heart I share that my candy, beneficiant, gifted, humorous, sensible and good-looking little brother David H. Ok. Bell will spend at this time within the firm of our Heavenly Father,” Jalene started in a prolonged assertion on Sunday, June 15. 

Jalene remembered her brother as a “pleasure of a human, and Prince of a Man.”

“I met my little brother on the age of 18, on my highschool commencement day, it was probably the most wonderful shock which I had been asking for for years, that our mother’s made occur for us, and that present has lasted a lifetime,” she continued. “Whereas I did not develop up with a Father, David gave me all of the unconditional love I might presumably ask for and I imagine that each one his household and pals acquired the identical from him.”

Lilo & Sew premiered on Might 23. Jalene mentioned David celebrated his massive second on the large display with household. 

“He deliberate forward and bought the perfect seats in the home for us all to go collectively to opening night time in Kapolei simply two brief weeks in the past,” his sister mentioned.

She recalled how seeing the followers wearing Lilo & Sew gear had them “so energized” as they stood in line for popcorn.

“I mentioned we must always get shave ice after the film and reenact the [scene] however then realized the shop was already closed. To rejoice him and attempt to ease our grief we went to get shave ice and my grandson’s emotion was on level,” Jalene wrote.

David not too long ago shared the identical photograph to his Fb account, reposting a message from Fandango that confirmed him sitting outdoors consuming shave ice. 

“Every time I’m having a foul day, I consider this man,” the film ticket firm wrote.

“Thanks Fandango!  I feel?” David replied on Might 30.

Along with performing, Jalene mentioned he cherished doing voiceovers.

“You possibly can hear him over the PA system on arrival at Kona Airport the place he cherished working to create an superior and protected buyer expertise,” Jalene wrote. “He was and can stay a shiny and shining star.”

She added that he cherished social media and that she would quickly be sharing a few of his posts.

“Hug your family members at this time,” Jalene wrote. “Our final time collectively after returning house from the film was simply sitting on my front room sofa speaking story about life, having a seltzer and doing slightly family tree. Blessed by this and all the large and small moments, I’ll preserve our reminiscences alive.”

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He additionally appeared in episodes of the Hawaii-set reveals Hawaii 5-0 and Magnum P.I., along with commercials for Kona Brewing.