Obi Ndefo, who had recurring roles on Dawson’s Creek and Stargate SG-1, has died. He was 51.

His loss of life was introduced by his sister Nkem Ndefo in a put up on Fb on Saturday, August 31. No particulars of the trigger got.

A graduate of Yale College’s drama college, Obi Ndefo’s appearing resume included TV appearances in Star Trek: Deep Area 9 and Star Trek: Voyager, sitcoms The Wayans Bros., The Jamie Foxx Present, third Rock From the Solar, and Half & Half, and dramas Angel, The District, NYPD Blue and The West Wing. His last look, in line with IMBD, was in an episode of NCIS: Los Angeles in 2021.

Ndefo was additionally empoyed as a yoga instructor.

“Heartbroken on the lack of my youthful brother and understanding he’s lastly at peace,” wrote his sister Nkem on Fb.

In 2019, Ndefo was struck by a drunk hit-and-run driver within the parking zone of a grocery retailer in Los Angeles and each of his legs needed to be amputated above the knee. Regardless of the accident, Ndefo stored a optimistic perspective, persevering with to show yoga courses.

“That is simply so horrendous what occurred to me, why would I compound this by feeling unhealthy about it?” he advised the Los Angeles Occasions in December 2019. “I didn’t even have to decide on positivity.”

“These phrases don’t come straightforward 💔,” wrote actress Mary-Margaret Humes on Instagram, who performed Gale Leery on Dawson’s Creek. “It’s arduous for me to conceive that you’ve left us, my expensive buddy. You all the time have been and all the time will likely 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,” the actress added. “Relaxation in peace candy warrior.”