Cape Town-born actress, Charlbi Dean, died on Monday, 29 August 2022 in New York City from an unexpected illness. She was 32 years old.
Charlbi Dean dies: what’s the cause of death?
According to Variety, the actress passed away after suffering a sudden illness in New York City. Additional information surrounding her death and survivors have not been revealed.
Charlbi Dean biography
Charbli Dean Kriek was born on 5 February 1990 in Cape Town. She began modelling at the age of six and got her screen start in the 2010 South African film, Spud, starring Troye Sivan and John Cleese.
She reprised her role for the 2013 sequel and went on to appear in the films Death Race 3: Inferno, Don’t Sleep, and Porthole.
After guest starring on an episode of CBS‘ ‘Sherlock Holmes’ drama Elementary in 2017, she was cast in CW’s Black Lightening. Dean appeared in nine episodes for the first two seasons.
Furthermore, she had a breakout role in the 2022 Palme d’Or-winning Triangle of Sadness film.
As a model, she covered the South African editions of GQ and Elle in 2008 and 2019, respectively.
Reactions to Dean’s death
While the death of Dean was sudden and tragic, many stars, colleagues and fans have taken to social media to pay tribute to the late actress.
