Obi Ndefo, the actor identified for his roles in Dawson’s Creek and Stargate SG-1 has died. He was 51.
The actor’s sister Nkem Ndefo introduced her brother’s loss of life Saturday night time on Fb with a throwback photograph of herself and Obi. A reason behind loss of life has not but been launched.
“Heartbroken on the lack of my youthful brother, and figuring out he’s lastly at peace,” wrote Nkem within the submit.
Obi’s loss of life comes 5 years after he misplaced each his legs in a hit-and-run accident in Los Angeles. He had since been targeted on his well being and restoration, remaining lively as a yoga trainer over time.
“That is simply so horrendous what occurred to me, why would I compound this by feeling unhealthy about it?” he instructed the Los Angeles Instances of his outlook after the accident.
Obi Ndefo, Michael Dorn, J.G. Hertzler within the Star Trek: Deep Area 9 1995 episode ‘The Manner of the Warrior’. (Paramount Tv/Courtesy Everett Assortment)
After graduating from Yale College’s drama faculty, Obi started performing in numerous TV roles on episodes of Star Trek: Deep Area 9, The Wayans Bros., The Jamie Foxx Present and third Rock from the Solar.
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The actor’s most memorable efficiency got here as Bodie Wells, the brother-in-law to Katie Holmes‘ Joey Potter on Dawson’s Creek, a task during which he appeared from 1998 to 2002. His co-star Mary-Margaret Humes shared a tribute to Instagram after Obi’s loss of life.
‘These phrases don’t come straightforward,” she captioned the submit. “It’s arduous for me to conceive that you’ve got left us, my pricey buddy. You all the time have been and all the time can be a shiny shining mild. What an instance of pure unfiltered love and tenacity you set as you confronted life’s challenges of latest. I’ll cherish all of our messages of affection and assist to one another over the previous few years. Relaxation in peace candy warrior.”
Obi’s different credit embrace episodes of Angel, Star Trek: Voyager, Crossing Jordan, NYPD Blue, The West Wing and NCIS: Los Angeles. The actor additionally based the non-profit Arts Alliance for Humanity, which helps arts schooling in public colleges and communities.