Cause of Death of Charlbi Dean Is Confirmed

The actress died due to rare fatal infection caused by unknown animal.

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Medical examiners from New York confirmed the news that the death was caused because of bacterial sepsis.

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It is a life-threatening infection caused due to the infection that injures the tissues and organs due to traumatic force on the torso.

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Charlbi was an actress and model from South Africa who started her career as a model when she was just 6 years old.

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Charlbi signed with Alfa Model Management when she was 12 and was homeschooled from the age of 14.

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Dean made her acting debut in 2010 in the film adaptation of Spud, a role she reprised in the sequel Spud 2: The Madness Continues.

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Charlbi is known for her work in the Spud and Black Lightning. Her last role as an actress was in the 2022 film “Triangle of Sadness”.

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Charlbi Dean’s film Triangle of Sadness, which premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival and won the Palme d'Or.

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She had been through a very bad accident in 2009 and hence her spleen was removed which may be one of the reason.

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At the time of her death, Dean was engaged to fellow South African actor and model Luke Volker, who she had been with since 2018.

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