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Charlbi Dean, the South African actor and model who had a breakout role in “Triangle of Sadness,” which won this year's top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, has died at age 32. Dean died Monday at a hospital in New York from a sudden unexpected illness, her representatives said Tuesday. Dean also had a recurring role as the assassin Syonide on the DC Comics television series “Black Lightning,” which aired on the CW from 2018 to 2021. She was born Charlbi Dean Kriek in Cape Town, where she was also raised.

According to Variety, the 32-year-old passed away in New York from an unexpected illness. The up-and-coming star was recently in the 2022 Palme d’Or winner “Triangle of Sadness.” She starred in the film opposite of Woody Harrelson. She also starred in The CW hit “Black Lightning, which is based on the DC Comics series. Dean was also a model and appeared on various magazine covers and runways. She was engaged to male model Luke Volker.