‘Triangle Of Sadness’ Star Charlbi Dean’s Cause Of Death Revealed

A spokesperson for the New York City Medical Examiner has revealed the cause of death of Charlbi Dean, the South African actress and model who starred in the film directed by Ruben Ostlund triangle of sadness. She died suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of 32 in New York City on August 29.

According to People Mag, actress-born Charlbi Dean Kriek died of bacterial sepsis after being exposed to the Capnocytophaga bacteria. She was susceptible to the disease after her spleen was removed following a car accident in Cape Town in 2009.

Dean was on the verge of a major career breakthrough at the time of her death, having recently starred opposite Harris Dickinson in Ostlund’s dark comedy. triangle of sadness. The film, in which she played the model Yaya, had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May and was Östlund’s second consecutive film to win the Palme d’Or.

“Charlbi’s sudden death is a shock and a tragedy,” Östlund wrote on Instagram immediately after her death. “It is an honor to know her and to work with her. Charlbi had a care and sensitivity that lifted the spirits of her colleagues and the entire film crew. The thought that she will no longer be by our side in the future makes me very sad. My thoughts are with her loved ones, family and fiancé Luke at this difficult time.”