Hawaii actor Bells dies at 46, autopsy lists obesity, heart disease

David Hekili Kenui Bells, the actor known for a memorable role in the Lilo Stitch live-action remake, died on June 12 at age 46 on the Big Island of Hawaii. An autopsy released by the Hawaii Police Department lists four pathological diagnoses at the time of his death—morbid obesity, acute respiratory failure, sepsis, and hypertensive atherosclerotic heart disease—while drugs or alcohol were not found in his system. The report does not declare a specific cause or manner of death, and authorities say the investigation has been completed with no foul play suspected. The examination was conducted at Kona Community Hospital in Kealakekua, Hawaii, after an inquest process that is standard in such cases.

The autopsy, performed on June 19 and finalized on July 10, documents several crucial findings. In addition to the four primary diagnoses, the medical record notes that Bells experienced difficulty breathing in the moments before his death and that medical teams applied resuscitation measures, including defibrillator pads placed on his chest, an airway device, an IV line, a blood pressure cuff, and an intraosseous needle to deliver fluids and medications when intravenous access was...