Question

the actor did a lot of charity work and kept everyone entertained, he has always been
remembered for his involvement in that crime.​

Answer 1

Despite the actor did a lot of charity work and kept everyone entertained, he has always been remembered for his involvement in that crime.​

Explanation:

• Grammatically, despite is a preposition.  

• It means not to get affected by someone or something.

• Prepositions are words that are used before nouns, pronouns, etc.

• These help us to define them and make meaningful sentences.