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Obi Ndefo
The WBObi Ndefowho starred as Bodie Wells Dawson’s Creekdied at the age of 51.
His death was announced on Facebook by his sister, Nkem Ndefoon Saturday, August 31.
“Heartbroken at the loss of my younger brother and knowing he is finally at peace,” Nkem captioned a photo of himself smiling with Obi. She did not provide details about his death.
We weekly has contacted Nkem for more information.
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The actor and yoga teacher was best known for his work on Dawson’s Creekin which he played the recurring role of Bodie from 1998 to 2002. Maria-Margaret Humeswho played Dawson’s mother Gale Leery on the series, posted a tribute to her former costar on Instagram Saturday when he learned of his death.
“These words don’t come easy. 💔It’s hard for me to understand that you left us, my dear friend. You were and always will be a bright light,” she captioned a series of throwback moments from the show. “What an example of pure unfiltered love and tenacity you have set as you have faced the challenges of life in recent times. I will cherish all our messages of love and support for each other over the years. Rest in peace dear warrior.”
Humes also tagged a colleague Dawson’s Creek alum in her post, including Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson And Jacobus Van Der Beek.
Obi Ndefo
Thanks to Obi Ndefo/InstagramObi’s death comes several years after a tragic accident cost him both legs in 2019. The actor was loading groceries into his car in Los Angeles when a speeding, drunk driver struck him from behind, severing his right leg and severing his right leg. damaging his left side severely enough to require amputation to save his life.
But despite the horror of what happened, Obi chose to maintain a positive attitude and continue teaching yoga. “This is such a horrible thing that happened to me, why would I make it worse by feeling bad about it?” he told the Los Angeles Times in December 2019. “I didn’t even have to choose positivity.”
‘How do you know how you would handle this? How do you know what your own reserves are?” he added. “And anyway, what’s the alternative?”
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A GoFundMe started paying more than $287,000 for his expenses after the accident.
Obi is a graduate of Yale University’s drama school and has also performed in shows such as Angel, The West Wing, The Jamie Foxx Show, Stargate SG-1, 3rd rock from the sun, Crossing the Jordan, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine And Star Trek: Voyager.