“Dawson’s Creek” alum Obi Ndefo has died. He was 51.
The actor’s sister, Nkem Ndefo, announced his passing in a Facebook post on Saturday.
“Heartbroken at the loss of my younger brother and knowing he’s finally at peace,” Nkem wrote.
She also shared a photo of the siblings smiling in a selfie.
Nkem did not reveal Obi’s cause of death.
Obi studied drama at Yale University. He made his acting debut in a 1995 episode of “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” according to his IMDb.
Over the next 25 years, Obi acted in numerous shows including “The Jamie Foxx Show,” “Angel,” “Columbo,” “Crossing Jordan,” “NYPD Blue,” “The West Wing,” and “Stargate SG-1.”
He was best known for playing Bodie Wells in “Dawson’s Creek” from 1998 to 2002.
Bodie is a chef in Capeside who partners with Dawson Leery’s (James Van Der Beek) mom, Gale Leery (Mary-Margaret Humes), at the restaurant Leery’s Fresh Fish. He is in a relationship with Bessie Potter (Nina Repeta).
Humes, 70, paid tribute to Obi on Instagram Sunday following the news of his death.
“These words don’t come easy 💔,” she wrote. “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,” the actress added. “Rest in peace sweet warrior.”
Humes’ tribute featured a behind-the-scenes video of Obi on the set of The WB teen drama series.
Four years before his death, Obi lost both his legs after being hit by a car while coming out of a supermarket in Los Angeles
