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Calgary Herald
02-05-2025
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- Calgary Herald
Injured actor Noel Johansen remembers his wife who died in Lapu Lapu Day attack
Article content Noel Johansen, an actor who has appeared in several Hallmark movies and various other TV series, paid tribute to his wife Jenifer Darbellay at a vigil held in memory of victims in the Lapu Lapu Festival tragedy. Article content Darbellay, an artist and costumer for theatre and film, was one of the 11 people who died when a driver in an SUV rammed into the crowded festival celebrating Filipino culture on the evening of April 26. Adam Kai-Ji Lo, 30, faces eight counts of second-degree murder in connection to the deaths of victims ranging in age from five to 65 years old. Article content Article content Johansen and their 7-year-old daughter, along with more than 20 other people, were also injured. Article content Article content Johansen, who has appeared in the films Reunited at Christmas, Harvest Love and the TV series When Calls the Heart, Loudermilk, Fargo and The Good Doctor as well as multiple voice acting credits, stood on crutches Monday night as he spoke to a crowd gathered near the site of the incident at East 41st Avenue and Fraser Street. Article content 'She never celebrated herself in her life. She never thought of herself, she thought of herself as small in terms of the reach,' said Johansen holding back tears. 'And I can tell you she was larger than life for any of you who know her. Article content 'So don't be small in life. Be big, reach out and reach out as a human being with everything you have — and please remember us who went through this.' Article content Article content
Vancouver Sun
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Vancouver Sun
Injured actor Noel Johansen remembers his wife who died in Lapu Lapu Day attack
Article content Noel Johansen, an actor who has appeared in several Hallmark movies and various other TV series, paid tribute to his wife Jenifer Darbellay at a vigil held in memory of victims in the Lapu Lapu Festival tragedy. Article content Darbellay, an artist and costumer for theatre and film, was one of the 11 people who died when a driver in an SUV rammed into the crowded festival celebrating Filipino culture on the evening of April 26. Adam Kai-Ji Lo, 30, faces eight counts of second-degree murder in connection to the deaths of victims ranging in age from five to 65 years old. Article content Article content Johansen and their 7-year-old daughter, along with more than 20 other people, were also injured. Article content Article content The couple also have a 15-year-old son. Article content Johansen, who has appeared in the films Reunited at Christmas, Harvest Love and the TV series When Calls the Heart, Loudermilk, Fargo and The Good Doctor as well as multiple voice acting credits, stood on crutches Monday night as he spoke to a crowd gathered near the site of the incident at East 41st Avenue and Fraser Street. Article content 'What you see here is an injury that means nothing to me because what's inside my heart is broken. Because my wife passed away behind me at the incident,' Johansen said in a video posted by Global News. Article content 'She never celebrated herself in her life. She never thought of herself, she thought of herself as small in terms of the reach,' said Johansen holding back tears. 'And I can tell you she was larger than life for any of you who know her. Article content 'So don't be small in life. Be big, reach out and reach out as a human being with everything you have — and please remember us who went through this.' Article content Article content
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Hallmark Actor Noel Johansen Pays Tribute To Wife Killed In Vancouver Festival Attack
Actor Noel Johansen is mourning the loss of his wife, Jenifer Darbellay, who was among those killed in last weekend's deadly car ramming attack in Vancouver, Canada. Darbellay, 50, was an artist and costume designer who worked on a variety of Canadian television and theater productions. She and her husband were attending Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day festival, celebrating Filipino culture with their 15-year-old son, Ford, and 7-year-old daughter, Darby, last Saturday, when a black Audi SUV tore through the crowd, killing at least 11 people and injuring dozens more. Johansen and Darby were both injured in the attack. The actor appeared on crutches Monday as he delivered an emotional tribute to his late wife at a Vancouver vigil honoring the victims. 'What you see here is an injury that means nothing to me because what's inside my heart is broken,' he told the crowd, as seen in CBC's footage of the vigil. 'She never celebrated herself in her life. She never thought of herself; she thought of herself as small in terms of the reach.' 'And I can tell you she was larger than life for any of you who know her,' he continued. 'So don't be small in life, be big, reach out and reach out as a human being with everything you have, and please remember us who went through this.' Johansen's friend Michael Daingerfield Hall echoed those sentiments, describing Darbellay as 'an incredibly thoughtful, warm, caring, smart, stylish, artistic woman' on a GoFundMe page in support of her grieving family. A Montreal native, Johansen now splits his time between Vancouver and Los Angeles. He's best known to viewers for his performances in 'Harvest Love' and 'Home for Christmas Day,' among other Hallmark Channel films. He had a starring role in the ABC series 'Somewhere Between' and has also appeared on 'Fargo' and 'The Good Doctor.' Suspect Kai-Ji Adam Lo was arrested Saturday after being apprehended at the scene of the attack and charged with eight counts of second-degree murder, with additional charges possible. Interim Vancouver Police Chief Steve Rai told Canada's National Post that Lo had a 'significant history of interactions with police and health-care professionals related to mental health,' and that the attack was not being treated as terrorism. Watch Johansen's remarks on his late wife below. Murder Charges Filed Against Suspect In Ramming Attack On Vancouver Street Festival That Killed 11 Brother Mourns Princeton Football Star Killed in New Orleans Attack, Shares Their 'Last Words' FBI Says Man Who Rammed Truck Into New Orleans Crowd Visited City Twice Before
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Noel Johansen's Wife Jen Killed in Vancouver Lapu-Lapu Car Attack
Originally appeared on E! Online Noel Johansen's family is mourning a tragic loss. The Hallmark star shared that his wife Jen Darbellay was among the 11 killed after a man drove an SUV through the Lapu-Lapu Filipino festival in Vancouver April 26. She was 50. "It hit us before we knew," Johansen told The Associated Press in an interview published April 29. "I was falling in slow motion, trying to save my head from smashing in the pavement. It's like a giant tidal wave." The Harvest Love actor and their son Ford, 15, and daughter Darby, 7, survived the attack. On April 27, Vancouver police confirmed that a suspect, 30-year-old Kai-Ji Adam Lo, has been charged with eight counts of second-degree murder. Following the incident, which also left 32 injured, Johansen reflected on the heartbreaking news. "What you see here is an injury that means nothing to me because what's inside my heart is broken," he told reporters at the scene of the crime April 28, per Global News Canada. "Because my wife passed away behind me at the incident." More from E! Online Full House's Jodie Sweetin Addresses Candace Cameron Bure Feud Rumors Mathew Knowles Makes Rare Comment About Ex Tina Knowles Why Gwyneth Paltrow Thinks Her Ski Crash Trial Was 'Ridiculous' He admitted that his wife, an artist, "never celebrated herself in her life." "She never thought of herself," he said. "She thought of herself as small in terms of reach. I can tell you she was larger than life for any of you who know her." "So, don't be small in life," he continued, "be big, reach out and reach out as a human being with everything you have and please remember us who went through this." Darbellay was also a painter, seamstress, illustrator and costume designer, according to her biography. As the blurb noted, "There has not been a year of her life that she was not a creative artist, she has been very blessed to always work in the arts." Over her career, she earned multiple awards for her costuming and began teaching art at The Luminous Elephant in Vancouver last fall. The studio expressed its condolences following her unexpected death with a heartfelt message about her impact in the community. "One of the deepest longings of the human soul is to be seen," the April 30 Instagram post began. "Our dearest luminous instructor, friend, mother, wife, artist, humanitarian - Jen, saw everyone. She encouraged every single student in our studio over a threshold to expressing their deepest longings, voices, sorrows, joy in their art and therefore their life." "She volunteered absolutely everywhere for her children, her community and those quietly privately struggling," the message continued. "Always with the biggest smile in a very very soft way." In fact, the studio received emails "begging" them to let Jen teach another course because "she was pure love and joy and so entirely nurturing." Simply put, "Everyone adored Jen." For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App
