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From left, Harris Dickinson, Ruben Östlund and Charlbi Dean Photo: Richard Mowe

Friends and colleagues have been left reeling today after the death of rising star Charlbi Dean from a sudden illness, at the age of just 32.

The South African actor starred alongside Woody Harrelson in Triangle Of Sadness, which won the Palme D'Or at Cannes this year and is due to screen at Fantastic Fest later this month. Ruben Östlund, who also appears in the film, said "Charlbi had a care and sensitivity that lifted her colleagues and the entire film crew," and described her death as "a shock and a tragedy."

Dean had also won a fan following for her role as Syonide in the series Black Lightning and appeared in a number of additional films including Don't Sleep, Spud and Blood In The Water. She began a career as a model at the age of just six...

Charlbi Dean’s fiancé Luke Volker thanked people for their kind messages in a video posted to Instagram on Wednesday (31 August).

Black Lightning actor Dean died on Monday (29 August) in New York City of an “unexpected sudden illness”.

In the video, fashion model Volker said: “Hi, everyone. I wanted to just post a picture of Charlbi, but it’s a bit hard.”

The 26-year-old added: “And just wanted to let you know I see all your messages, all the love, and I appreciate it. I really do. It’s just I can’t really reply to them right now. But thank you, guys. I appreciate it. I love you.”

Dean shared news of the couple’s engagement on 8 April on Instagram, sharing a series of photos from the proposal, which, she said, occurred at the same spot in New York where she and Volker shared their first kiss.

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Ruben Ostlund, the Swedish director of the Palme d’Or-winning film Triangle of Sadness that should have marked a breakthrough in the career of co-star Charlbi Dean, has posted a touching tribute to the actor-model who died Monday of an undisclosed sudden illness.

“Charlbi’s sudden passing is a shock and a tragedy,” Ostlund writes in an Instagram post today. “It is an honor to have gotten to know and work with her. Charlbi had a care and sensitivity that lifted her colleagues and the entire film crew. The thought that she will not be by our side in the future makes me very sad. At this difficult time, my thoughts go out to her loved ones, her family and her fiance Luke.”

Dean was engaged to be married to her fiancé of three years, actor-model Luke Volker.

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Triangle of Sadness director Ruben Östlund has paid tribute to Charlbi Dean, the South African actress and star of his film who died suddenly at age 32.

“Charlbi’s sudden passing is a shock and a tragedy,” the Swedish helmer wrote in an Instagram post (below), along with a behind the scenes shot of Dean from his Palme d’Or-winning film at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. “It is an honor to have gotten to know and work with her.”

Östlund continued, “Charlbi had a care and sensitivity that lifted her colleagues and the entire film crew. The thought that she will not be by our side in the future makes me very sad. At this difficult time, my thoughts go out to her loved ones, her family and her fiance Luke.”

Dean died Monday at a hospital in New York City after what was...

Director Ruben Östlund shared a tribute to late star Charlbi Dean, who led Palme d’Or winner “Triangle of Sadness.”

Dean was confirmed dead on August 30 at age 32 after an unexpected illness took her life at a New York City hospital. Östlund took to Instagram to remember the late model-actress, who is survived by her fiancé, male model Luke Volker.

“Charlbi’s sudden passing is a shock and a tragedy,” Östlund wrote. “It is an honor to have gotten to know and work with her. Charlbi had a care and sensitivity that lifted her colleagues and the entire film crew. The thought that she will not be by our side in the future makes me very sad.”

He added, “At this difficult time, my thoughts go out to her loved ones, her family, and her fiancé Luke.”

In addition to starring in Östlund’s satire opposite Harris Dickinson and Woody Harrelson,...

South African model and actor’s roles included The CW series Black Lightning.

Charlbi Dean, the South African model and actor who starred in Palme d’Or winner Triangle Of Sadness, has died following a sudden illness. She was 32.

Dean appeared alongside Woody Harrelson and Harris Dickinson in Ruben Ostlund’s satire. Her acting roles included The CW series Black Lightning.

Among her feature credits were Blood In The Water, Don’t Sleep, and Spud. She was known earlier in her career as Charlbi Dean Kriek.

Following its world premiere on the Croisette, Triangle Of Sadness is scheduled to receive its...

Up-and-coming actress Charlbi Dean, who played villainous assassin Syonide on The CW’s Black Lightning, has died at the age of 32 following an unexpected illness, our sister site Variety reports. No further details on the cause of death are available at this time.

A native of Cape Town, South Africa, Dean worked as a model throughout her childhood and teen years before making her American TV debut in a 2017 episode of Elementary. The following year, she took on the role of Syonide, the surrogate daughter of main villain Tobias Whale, on The CW’s superhero series Black Lightning. Tobias rescued...

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Charlbi Dean, the South African actress who turned heads this year with her turn as a fashion model influencer in the Palme d’Or-winning Triangle of Sadness, has died. She was 32.

Dean died Monday at a hospital in New York City after what was described as unexpected sudden illness, her rep told The Hollywood Reporter.

Dean also recurred for two seasons as the assassin Syonide, the surrogate daughter of antagonist Tobias Whale (Marvin “Krondon” Jones III), on the CW superhero series Black Lightning.

Dean starred as Yaya opposite Harris Dickinson as Carl in Triangle of Sadness, directed by Sweden’s Ruben Östlund.

In his THR review, David Rooney wrote that “Dickinson and modeling industry recruit Dean provide an agreeably absurd center to all this, coaxing sly humor out of Carl and Yaya’s entitlement and their gradual awakening to the realities of a world outside their bubble.

South African model and actor Charlbi Dean has died. She was 32.

Dean died on Monday (29 August) in New York City of an unexpected sudden illness.

Her death was confirmed by Deadline.

Dean is best known for her recurring role as Syonide on the CW’s DC Comics series Black Lightning.

However, most recently, she starred in director Ruben Ostlund’s forthcoming film Triangle of Sadness – alongside Woody Harrelson and Harris Dickinson – marking her first major movie.

She co-led the satire as model Yaya, one of the survivors of a sunken cruise ship who becomes stranded on an island.

While slated for a theatrical release on 7 October in the US, Triangle of Sadness has already won the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

It is also an official selection of the 2022 Toronto Film Festival as well as the 2022 New York Film Festival.

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South African model-actress Charlbi Dean died of an unexpected sudden illness at age 32.

Deadline first reported the “Triangle of Sadness” star’s passing on August 30.

In addition to starring in Ruben Östlund’s Palme d’Or-winning satire opposite Harris Dickinson and Woody Harrelson, Dean appeared in The CW series “Black Lightning” and films “Spud,” “Death Race 3: Inferno,” “Blood in the Water,” “Don’t Sleep,” and “Porthole.”

“Triangle of Sadness” is set to screen at the 2022 Toronto Film Festival and the 2022 New York Film Festival. The movie opens in theaters from Neon on October 7. Dean plays model Yaya, one of the guests aboard a yacht that leads to chaos.

She celebrated the Palme d’Or win on Instagram, writing, “Congratulations our family we did it!!! @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...

Charlbi Dean, a young, up-and-coming South African actor who most recently starred in this year’s Palme d’Or winner “Triangle of Sadness,” died Monday in New York from an unexpected illness, Variety has confirmed. She was 32.

Dean also appeared in the DC Comics series “Black Lightning” on The CW. She played the highly skilled assassin Syonide throughout nine episodes over two seasons.

She made her acting debut in the South African film “Spud” in 2010 and returned in the 2013 sequel

“Spud 2: The Madness Continues.”

“Triangle of Sadness,” a satirical dark comedy directed by Ruben Östlund, marked her first major film. Dean was the co-lead, opposite Harris Dickinson. They played a high-fashion, celebrity couple, Carl and Yaya, who are invited on a cruise for the ultra-rich, which at first seems like paradise for the wealthy, social media influencers. However, they soon discover that their shipmates include a Russian oligarch, British arms dealer,...

Charlbi Dean, the South African model and actor who stars in the Palme d’Or-winning Triangle of Sadness and recurred on the CW’s Black Lightning, died Monday in New York City of an unexpected sudden illness. She was 32.

Deadline has confirmed her passing.

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Until her co-starring role opposite Harris Dickinson and Woody Harrelson in the celebrated Ruben Östlund film, Dean was best known for playing Syonide, a recurring character she played for two seasons on The CW’s DC Comics-based series Black Lightning.

Other credits include the films Spud (2010), Death Race 3: Inferno (2013), Blood in the Water (2016), Don’t Sleep (2017) and Porthole (2018).

Triangle of Sadness is an official selection of the 2022 Toronto Film Festival and has been selected for the 2022 New York Film Festival. It’s set for an Oct. 7 theatrical release in the U.S.

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South African model and actor’s roles included The CW series Black Lightning.

Charlbi Dean, the South African model and actor who starred in Palme d’Or winner Triangle Of Sadness, has died following a sudden illness. She was 32.

Dean appeared alongside Woody Harrelson and Harris Dickinson in Ruben Ostlund’s satire. Her acting roles included The CW series Black Lightning.

Among her feature credits were Blood In The Water, Don’t Sleep, and Spud. She was known earlier in her career as Charlbi Dean Kriek.

Following its world premiere on the Croisette, Triangle Of Sadness is scheduled to receive its...

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