Obi Ndefo, who starred as the quick-witted Bodie Wells across several seasons ofDawsons Creek, has died.
His death was announced onFacebookby his sister, Nkem Ndefo, on Saturday, Aug. 31 .
No cause of death was revealed.
Obi Ndefo on ‘Dawson’s Creek’.The WB
Nkem did not immediately respond toEntertainment Weeklysrequest for further comment.
These words dont come easy, Humes wrote.
Its hard for me to conceive that you have left us, my dear friend.
You always were and always will be a bright shining light.
I will cherish all of our messages of love and support to each other over the past few years.
Rest in peace sweet warrior.
Born in 1973, Ndefo was a graduate of Yale University’s drama school.
Ndefo would later appear in episodes ofNYPD Blue,The West Wing, andStargate SG-1.
This is just so horrendous what happened to me, he told the outlet in December of that year.
Why would I compound this by feeling bad about it?
I didnt even have to choose positivity.
