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'Lilo & Stitch' Actor David Hekili Kenui Bell Has Died
- Hawaiian actor David Hekili Kenui Bell, known for his role as Big Hawaiian Dude in Disney's 2025 live-action Lilo & Stitch, died recently, as announced by his sister on June 16.
- Bell's death followed the May release of the film, for which he shared audition footage and behind-the-scenes photos weeks before passing, while also having a history on CBS shows Magnum P.I. and Hawaii Five-0.
- Bell worked at Kona Airport as a voiceover artist and ambassador for Kona Brewing Company, and his sister highlighted his multilingual acting skills and loving character.
- His sister Jalene Bell fondly remembered him for his kindness, generosity, intelligence, humor, and charm, and mentioned that just two weeks prior to his passing, he had bought the best family seats for the Kapolei film opening.
- Bell’s passing signifies a loss to Hawaii’s local arts and entertainment community, and his sister urged others to cherish loved ones while celebrating his memory.
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David Hekili Kenui Bell, an Actor in ‘Lilo & Stitch,’ Dies at 46
In Disney’s latest live-action remake, “Lilo & Stitch,” David Hekili Kenui Bell has a short but memorable role in which he is so bewildered to see aliens that he lets his shaved ice plop to the ground. The appearance was his first in a feature film. Mr. Bell, who had played minor roles in a few productions, died on Thursday. He was 46. His sister, Jalene Bell, confirmed his death on social media on Sunday and in a family statement that did not p…
Ohana means family and your family never abandons you, nor forgets you: David Hekili Kenui, actor of Lilo & Stitch’s live-action film, died at age 46. Jalene Kanini, sister of the Hawaiian actor who died, shared a publication and photographs where he appears next to his family, and accompanied him with a farewell message to David Hekili. “With great regret I share with you that my sweet, generous, talented, funny, brilliant and handsome little b…
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