South African stunner Charlbi Dean tragically passed away, age 32, from an ‘unexpected sudden illness’ at a New York City hospital on Monday.
The brunette beauty’s tragic death came four months after she got engaged to her boyfriend of four years, Luke Chase Volker, on the same Manhattan street as their first kiss.
Charlbi owned homes in the Hollywood Hills, New York City, and her Cape Town hometown where she and the 26-year-old South African model were raising their fur baby, Kanicki Deathbat Dean.
RIP: South African stunner Charlbi Dean tragically passed away, age 32, from an ‘unexpected sudden illness’ at a New York City hospital on Monday (pictured June 5)
Dean (last name Kriek) is also survived by her beloved parents, Johan and Joanne Kriek, as well as her brother Alexi Jacobs Kriek.
Alexi had written a poem, unaware about who it would be about, but ‘life has answered my question in the most cruel way’ so he posted it on Instagram in his sister’s memory on Tuesday.
Among Charlbi’s many friends was Cuban actress Ana de Armas, who’s famous for her ex-boyfriend Ben Affleck as well as her upcoming role as Marilyn Monroe in Netflix’s Blonde.
Audiences might be familiar with the up-and-coming actress for her roles in The CW’s Black Lightning in 2018, Perry Lang’s 2018 film An Interview with God, or Donovan Marsh’s 2010 film Spud and its 2013 sequel.
‘I said yes!’ The brunette beauty’s tragic death came three months after she got engaged to her boyfriend of four years, Luke Chase Volker, on the same Manhattan street as their first kiss (pictured April 8)
October 23 family portrait: Charlbi owned homes in the Hollywood Hills, New York City, and her Cape Town hometown where she and the 26-year-old South African model (L) were raising their fur baby, Kanicki Deathbat Dean
So sad: Dean (last name Kriek) is also survived by her beloved parents, Johan and Joanne Kriek, as well as her brother Alexi Jacobs Kriek (not pictured)
‘May heaven be all you ever imagined’: Alexi had written a poem, unaware about who it would be about, but ‘life has answered my question in the most cruel way’ so he posted it on Instagram in his sister’s memory on Tuesday
She was loved: Among Charlbi’s many friends was Cuban actress Ana de Armas (L, pictured in 2017), who’s famous for her ex-boyfriend Ben Affleck as well as her upcoming role as Marilyn Monroe in Netflix’s Blonde
Dean’s final acting role was portraying model Yaya opposite Woody Harrelson in Ruben Östlund’s shipwreck satirical comedy Triangle of Sadness, which hits US theaters October 7 and UK theaters October 28.
On May 21, the homeschooled millennial reunited with her castmates at the world premiere of Triangle of Sadness, which received an eight-minute standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival and won the coveted Palme d’Or.
‘Congratulations our family we did it!’ Charlbi gushed on May 29.
‘@ruben_ostlund you’re the GOAT I’m forever thankful for you for trusting me to be apart of your genius and my dear @sinaostlund. Can’t believe I had the best year making this during one of the hardest times in my life.’
On the rise: Audiences might be familiar with the up-and-coming actress for her roles in The CW’s Black Lightning in 2018 (pictured), Perry Lang’s 2018 film An Interview with God, or Donovan Marsh’s 2010 film Spud and its 2013 sequel
Coming soon! Dean’s final acting role was portraying model Yaya opposite Woody Harrelson (M) in Ruben Östlund’s shipwreck satirical comedy Triangle of Sadness, which hits US theaters October 7 and UK theaters October 28
‘I had the best year making this’: On May 21, the homeschooled millennial reunited with her castmates at the world premiere of Triangle of Sadness, which received an eight-minute standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival and won the coveted Palme d’Or
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