{"id":7320,"date":"2025-06-18T01:32:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T01:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/?p=7320"},"modified":"2025-06-18T01:32:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T01:32:03","slug":"lilo-stitch-actor-dies-days-after-film-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/?p=7320","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Lilo &#038; Stitch&#8217; Actor Dies Days After Film Release"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">David Hekili Kenui Bell died suddenly in Hawaii on June 15, just two weeks after he made his big-screen debut in the Disney blockbuster &#8216;Lilo &amp; Stitch&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u2018Lilo &amp; Stitch&#039; Actor, David H. K. Bell, Dies Weeks After Film&#039;s Premiere\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/93IRSjWQugY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The actor&#8217;s sister, Jalene Kanani Bell, announced the sad news in a Facebook post on June 15. &#8220;My loving, generous, talented, handsome brother, David H. K. Bell, went to be with the Lord today. He was and will be a shining star,&#8221; Jalene wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-986.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-986.png 680w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-986-300x183.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cause of David Hekili Kenui Bell&#8217;s death has not been released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">David Hekili Kenui Bell was very proud to appear in the live-action Lilo &amp; Stitch released last month, his sister said. &#8220;He bought the best seats so we could all go together to the premiere night in Kapolei just two weeks ago,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"634\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-987.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-987.png 634w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-987-240x300.png 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The actor&#8217;s representative, Lashauna Downie, told TMZ that she only learned of Bell&#8217;s passing through social media. Lashauna called Bell a &#8220;gentle giant&#8221; and expressed her heartbreak over his sudden death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-988.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-988.png 740w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-988-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-988-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two weeks ago, Bell shared several behind-the-scenes photos on Instagram from his time on the set of Lilo &amp; Stitch. The Hawaiian actor made an impression with his role as Big Hawaiian Dude, a man who hilariously drops his ice cream when he sees an alien portal. Lilo &amp; Stitch, produced by Walt Disney, is a live-action adaptation of the 2002 animated hit of the same name. Since its release on May 23, the film has grossed $858 million worldwide against a production budget of $100 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-989-730x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-989-730x1024.png 730w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-989-214x300.png 214w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-989.png 740w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Previously, David Hekili Kenui Bell appeared on several TV series, including Magnum P.I. and Hawaii Five-0. According to IMDb, he also stars in The Wrecking Crew, an upcoming Amazon MGM Studios action comedy starring Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-991.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-991.png 600w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-991-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to acting, Bell enjoyed voiceover and radio work. Before his death, he worked as an assistant airport manager at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport in Keahole, Hawaii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1009\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-990-1009x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-990-1009x1024.png 1009w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-990-295x300.png 295w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-990-768x780.png 768w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-990.png 1046w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1009px) 100vw, 1009px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Hekili Kenui Bell died suddenly in Hawaii on June 15, just two weeks after he made his big-screen debut in the Disney blockbuster &#8216;Lilo &amp; Stitch&#8217;. 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