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'Lilo & Stitch' live action remake actor David HK Bell dies
Bell was also the star of shows like 'Magnum PI' and 'Hawaii Five-0'. The actor's sister took to social media to announce his death
- PUBLISHED: Tue 17 Jun 2025, 2:02 PM
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Actor David Hekili Kenui Bell, who recently appeared in the live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch and in shows like Magnum P.I. and Hawaii Five-0, has died.
Bell's sister, Jalene Kanani Bell, confirmed his death in a Facebook post on Monday. The cause of death has not been announced by her or anyone else.
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"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 wrote in a Facebook post.
Bell is popularly known for playing Big Hawaiian Dude, a character who comedically drops his shaved ice dessert at the sight of an alien portal in the live-action remake of Disney's Lilo & Stitch.
Bell recently shared photos from the movie set on Instagram, as well as a clip from his audition.
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In the post, he shared a video of his iconic scene of dropping an ice cream.
Bell, Variety reported, was from Kaimuki and studied at Kalani High School. He was living in Waimea prior to his death and had worked as an assistant airport superintendent at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole.