David Hekili Kenui Bell, ‘Lilo & Sew’ actor, dies at 46

Actor David Hekili Kenui Bell, who appeared in Disney’s “Lilo & Sew” dwell adaption that launched final month, has died, in keeping with his household and a consultant.

He was 46.

His sister, Jolene Kanani Bell, introduced his passing on Fb on Sunday.

“It’s with a heavy coronary heart I share that my candy, beneficiant, proficient, humorous, sensible and good-looking little brother David H. Ok. Bell will spend at present within the firm of our Heavenly Father,” she wrote.

“I’ve been ready for the phrases and mindset to correctly specific the enjoyment of a human, and Prince of a Man he was, however destiny pushed my hand this morning by a pre-scheduled Father’s Day publication honoring the lads in our lives,” she continued.

No reason behind demise was disclosed.

“Whereas I didn’t develop up with a Father, David gave me all of the unconditional love I may probably ask for and I imagine that each one his household and associates obtained the identical from him,” she wrote.

She remembered her brother as loving and engaged together with his nieces and grandnephew.

She additionally described his deep love for appearing and doing voice-overs, and talked about how excited he was over his huge break in “Lilo & Sew,” taking part in the character billed as “Massive Hawaiian Dude.”

“He just lately made it on to the massive display with an iconic Lilo & Sew second,” his sister wrote. “He deliberate forward and bought the most effective seats in the home for us all to go collectively to opening evening in Kapolei simply two brief weeks in the past.”

She stated they felt “energized” by seeing the followers present up wearing “Lilo & Sew” merch, hats and masks and so they celebrated by consuming shaved ice after the film.

She concluded her submit by reflecting on their final time collectively.

“Hug your family members at present…our final time collectively after returning residence from the film was simply sitting on my front room sofa speaking story about life, having a seltzer and doing a bit family tree.”

“Blessed by this and all the massive and small moments, I’ll maintain our recollections alive,” she wrote.

The actor’s administration company, Bliss Fashions and Expertise, paid tribute to Bell on Instagram.

“I simply heard the information of David H.Ok. Bell’s passing 💔,” company proprietor Lashauna Downie wrote.

She remembered Bell as “probably the greatest expertise, a delicate large with plenty of aloha!”

“You can be deeply missed. It was a real blessing seeing you rise to fame but proceed to be your humble self ⭐️. My ideas & prayers exit to David’s complete Ohana,” Downie wrote.

Bell acted on TV, showing in in “Hawaii 5-0” in 2014 and “Magnum P.I.” in 2018 and 2019, in keeping with his IMDb profile.