Charlbi Dean, a Black Lightning actress, passed away at age 32 after a surprise illness.

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On August 29, actress Charlbi Dean, who played Syonide in the CW's old drama Black Lightning, died of "an unexpected abrupt illness."

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The cause of death is "an unexpected sudden illness".

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At this time, no other information concerning Dean's passing has been made public.

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Dean was a prominent model who additionally appeared on the CBS series Elementary and Black Lightning.

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Triangle of Sadness, a movie starring Dean and Woody Harrelson, will hit theatres in October.

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Back in May, Charlbi Dean made an appearance at the Cannes Film Festival in 2022 with her co-stars, where the film took up the coveted Palme d'Or.

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