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Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
David Hekili Kenui Bell- cause of death: New details emerge about Disney star's passing
David Hekili Kenui Bell, actor who recently made his big screen debut in Disney's live-action Lilo & Stitch, has mysteriously died at the age of 46. Bell passed away on 12 June at 2:26 PM in Hawaii, just weeks after celebrating his role in the long-awaited film. ALSO READ| Brad Pitt says yes to collaborating with Tom Cruise as long as his 'ass' stays off airplanes; everything to know 'We have launched a coroner's inquest investigation (as is standard practice) and an autopsy is being scheduled to determine the exact cause of death,' a police spokesperson told TMZ. 'The investigation is ongoing at this time. No foul play is suspected.' Bell's sister, Jalene Kanani Bell, announced his passing on Facebook, posting, 'It is with a heavy heart I share that my sweet, generous, talented, funny, brilliant and handsome little brother David H. K. Bell will spend today in the company of our Heavenly Father.' His representative, Lashauna Downie, told Daily Mail in a statement, 'I am learning like you through social media. This is heartbreaking & sad. He was one of my best talent & embodied the true meaning of aloha … a gentle giant.' 'David brought light, kindness, and a beautiful spirit to all who had the privilege of knowing him. He will be profoundly missed by everyone whose lives he touched.' ALSO READ| Former NCT member Taeil pleads guilty to 'aggravated' rape charges, prosecutors demand 7 years prison sentence for him 'We extend our deepest sympathies to his ʻohana during this incredibly difficult time and are honouring their privacy as they grieve,' she said, and added, 'Rest in love, dear David. Your legacy and aloha spirit will live on in the hearts of all of us. A hui hou — until we meet again.' Bell's warmth extended beyond his family. Young Lilo & Stitch star Maia Kealoha and her mother Brittney posted, 'Eh Uncle David, save some shave ice for me too k?! ... David was that to Maia, he was just like one of her uncles and treated her like his own ohana.' Before Lilo & Stitch, Bell had small roles in Magnum P.I. and Hawaii Five-O. He was also slated to appear in The Wrecking Crew, now in post-production. ALSO READ| Fans question Liam Neeson's casting in The Naked Gun: 'Who picked this cast?' On 30 May, Bell shared his final Instagram post, a celebration of a marketing campaign he starred in for Kona Brewing, winning top honours. '2025 Pele Awards Overall Winner! #KonaBrewingHawaii #NMG #NellaMediaGroup,' he wrote proudly.
Daily Express
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Express
Lilo & Stitch actor known as 'Shave Ice Guy' dies at 46
Published on: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Published on: Wed, Jun 18, 2025 Text Size: A still from the film. - Walt Disney Studios WASHINGTON: David Hekili Kenui Bell, known for his brief but comic appearance in Disney's Lilo & Stitch live-action remake, died on 12 June at age 46, The New York Times reported. His sister, Jalene Bell, confirmed the news on social media and in a family statement released on Sunday, without disclosing the cause of death. Advertisement Bell played the 'Shave Ice Guy,' a sunburned beachgoer who drops his dessert in shock when aliens appear, in a running gag revived from the original 2002 film. Although the role was his first in a feature film, Bell had previously acted in episodes of Hawaii Five-0 and the Magnum P.I. reboot. He was also cast in the upcoming film The Wrecking Crew, a murder mystery set in Hawaii, according to his IMDb profile. Bell gained recognition in Hawaii through his appearances in Kona Brewing Company's 'One Life, Right?' commercials, which won a 2025 Pele Award. Outside of acting, he worked at Kona International Airport near Kailua-Kona, his sister said in her tribute. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Lilo & Stitch 'and 'Hawaii Five-O' actor David Hekili Kenui Bell dies at 57
Actor David Hekili Kenui Bell, best known for his appearances in the live-action version of Lilo & Stitch and Hawaii Five-O has died, his sister announced on Facebook. He was 57. "It is with a heavy heart I share that my sweet, generous, talented, funny, brilliant and handsome little brother David H. K. Bell will spend today in the company of our Heavenly Father," Jalene Kanani Bell posted Sunday. "I've been waiting for the words and mindset to properly express the joy of a human, and Prince of a Man he was, but fate pushed my hand this morning by a pre-scheduled Father's Day newsletter honoring the men in our lives." David H.K. Bell had accumulated a handful of credits, including having played an unnamed character in last month's hit Lilo & Stitch, as well as Issac on a 2014 episode of the Hawaii Five-O reboot, and Manu Saluni on two episodes of the Magnum P.I. reboot in 2018 and 2019. He was set to appear in the upcoming project The Wrecking Crew, alongside Jason Momoa and Morena Baccarin, according to IMDb. The sister noted that his voice is the one used at Kona International Airport, where he "loved working to create an awesome and safe customer experience." She added, "He was and will remain a bright and shining star." She recalled having celebrated his Disney debut with him just last month. "He planned ahead and purchased the best seats in the house for us all to go together to opening night in Kapolei just two short weeks ago," she wrote. "That's one trait we didn't share, planning ahead:) We talked about and were so energized by the fans dressed in L&S gear head to toe, t-shirts, onezees, hats, mask, and the merch galore flying off the shelf as we stood in line for pop-corn." Disney's live-action take on its 2002 film Lilo & Stitch was a big hit at the box office, where it took first place for three weeks in a row. It came in at No. 2 over the weekend, having earned an incredible $858.3 million at the global box office so far. Jalene Kanani Bell did not explain her brother's cause of death, but she did delve into their strong connection. "I met my little brother at the age of 18, on my high school graduation day," she wrote, "it was the most amazing surprise which I had been asking for for years, that our mom's made happen for us, and that gift has lasted a lifetime. While I didn't grow up with a Father, David gave me all the unconditional love I could possibly ask for and I believe that all his family and friends received the same from him." Bell noted that her brother "loved being an actor, doing voiceovers, spending time with Brutus traveling as an ambassador for Kona Brew. The film industry and entertainment was so exciting to him and I loved that he enjoyed the arts. He went to Punahou and Kalani while our dad spoke Hawaiian so his ability to deliver lines with English understanding, Indigenous knowledge and Pidgen to da Max…made him a diamond in the rough." Entertainment Weekly has reached out to the late actor's rep. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
Boston Globe
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
‘Love & Mercy' told Brian Wilson's story in a way that fit him
But the film's real magic came in its recreations of the studio sessions that yielded the glory of the 'Pet Sounds' album and the singular single 'Good Vibrations.' We see Dano's Wilson orchestrating his session players, many of them from the loose, unparalleled collective known as The Wrecking Crew, through the recording of 'Pet Sounds.' We see him obsessing over that perfect cello sound that makes 'Good Vibrations' purr, as Beach Boy Mike Love (Jake Abel) snarls his impatient disapproval. I've seen few movie sequences that better capture the euphoric, frustrating creative process. Advertisement Chris Vognar, a freelance culture writer, was the 2009 Nieman Arts and Culture Fellow at Harvard University.
Sydney Morning Herald
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
He heard voices … and music's soul: The anguished genius of Beach Boy Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson occupies a special place in the pop pantheon, the golden youth who blew his mind making mind-blowing music. His 1966 masterpiece Pet Sounds remains a benchmark in pop culture, blending classical harmonic theory with melodious songcraft, baroque orchestrations and an audacious sound palette, all conjured in Wilson's sandbox studio. The Beach Boys' genius leader is gone now, dead at 82, but the good vibrations he created will take a very long time to fade away, if they ever do. They reverberated throughout his long life, even as their damaged creator struggled with debilitating mental health problems, cutting an increasingly strange and isolated figure. The pop culture myth of Wilson swirled around this wild disparity between the beauty, emotion and dazzling resonance of his songcraft and the withdrawn, uncommunicative, damaged man who created it. But ultimately it is the music that defines him, an expression of an incredibly rich inner world that gave us all a window to the depths and artistry of his soul. Wilson was responsible for some of the very greatest music of his and our times, and all time. And all we need to do to tap into it is listen. When they broke out in 1962, the Beach Boys' blend of rock'n'roll and classical harmonies offered America a pure expression of youthful, heady escapism. There was a darker story lurking behind, the wholesome family band whose father Murry Wilson managed them through fear and violence and ripped them off financially. It was a tension invisible to the eye but perhaps detectable to the ear, caught in their youthful leader's exquisite melodic balance of melancholy and joy, and his driving impulse for escapism in sound. By the mid-'60s, Wilson's mental health was in serious decline, exacerbated by his use of marijuana and LSD. And with it, the band's sounds began to warp while the songs turned toward a poignant mourning for Wilson's lost innocence. As his younger brother Carl led the live band, Brian remained in Los Angeles, writing and producing groundbreaking new music with Phil Spector's session musicians, The Wrecking Crew. Conjured out of Wilson's visionary head space, Pet Sounds overflows with near cosmic beauty. God Only Knows floats as a gorgeous devotional on a heart-bursting melody, while Good Vibrations ripples between dimensions, surely the most joyous, time-switching blast of sheer bliss ever recorded. Over in Britain, the Beatles took note and were pushed to even greater heights, creating some of their finest work in direct response to the challenge posed by the genius of Brian Wilson. In its own time, Pet Sounds represented something thrillingly new, yet with a richness, depth and mystery that has somehow never faded. There are many who will still argue it is the greatest album ever made. Wilson was responsible for a lot of other utterly fantastic music, even if he never quite reached the same peak again. Smile was a masterpiece that took decades to complete, a proposed follow-up to Pet Sounds that aspired to a level of complexity that shattered Wilson's fragile health, and didn't finally appear in full until he put it out as a solo album in 2004. It had forsaken its immediacy by then but remains a spectacular work of pop beauty.
