Obi Ndefo, 'Dawson's Creek' Star, Dies at 51

Obi Ndefo has sadly passed away.

The 51-year-old actor, who starred as Bodie Wells on Dawson’s Creek, has died at the age of 51, his sister, Nkem Ndefo, confirmed on Facebook on Saturday (August 31).

“Heartbroken at the loss of my younger brother and knowing he’s finally at peace ,” she captioned a photo of herself smiling with Obi.

There are no details given about the cause of his death at this time.

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The actor and yoga teacher was best known for his work on Dawson’s Creek, playing Bodie from 1998 to 2002.

Mary-Margaret Humes, who played Gale Leery on the series, posted a tribute over the weekend.

“These words don’t come easy ????It’s hard for me to conceive that you have left us, my dear friend. You always were and always will be a bright shining light. What an example of pure unfiltered love and tenacity you set as you faced life’s challenges of recent. I will cherish all of our messages of love and support to each other over the past few years. Rest in peace sweet warrior.”

In 2019, he was involved in a horrifying hit-and-run accident took both of his legs. According to Us Weekly, he was loading groceries into his car in Los Angeles when a speeding drunk driver slammed into him from behind, severing his right leg and damaging his left severely enough to require amputation to save his life.

Obi also starred in Angel, The West Wing, The Jamie Foxx Show, Stargate SG-1, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Crossing Jordan, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager, among other popular shows.

Our thoughts are with Obi Ndefo‘s loved ones at this incredibly difficult time. We have sadly lost many stars in 2024.