Rumours have been circulating as to the cause of Cape Town-raised actress Charlbi Dean’s death. Some are saying that her untimely passing was related to the COVID-19 vaccine, which her brother Alex Jacobs said is “ridiculous and extremely naïve”.
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The budding actress passed away suddenly last week from a chest infection. The cause of her death was unknown to the public at the time.
Dean’s brother has now come forward to dispel rumours and shed some light.
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Jacobs said, “That is completely out of the question, from our point of view. That’s not the first bandwagon you need to jump on. I think that’s completely ridiculous and extremely naïve.”
Dean was staying in New York with her fiance, Luke Volker, who she had alerted of her symptoms just before he accompanied her to the emergency room where she later died.
Jacobs stated, “This happened literally within the span of a day, getting a headache, going to sleep, waking up her boyfriend and saying, Please take me to the hospital.”
Jacobs revealed that the family is still awaiting the autopsy results, but it was made known that Charlbi had a viral lung infection at the time of her death.
The news of Charlbi’s death rocked Cape Town and the world. Our deepest condolences to her family and loved ones.
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