Obi Ndefo, the actor best known for his role as Bodie Wells on Dawson’s Creek, has died, according to family.
“Heartbroken at the loss of my younger brother ???? and knowing he’s finally at peace ❤️????????️✨,” Ndefo’s sister Nkem wrote Saturday in a Facebook post. She did not immediately provide any further details on Ndefo's passing.
Ndefo’s character on Dawson’s Creek was the boyfriend of lead character Joey Potter’s older sister, and was frequently used on the show to highlight racism experienced by Black men in small-town America. In addition to acting, Wells, a graduate of Yale’s drama school, was a writer and yoga teacher and volunteered at the nonprofit Arts Alliance for Humanity at the Santa Monica Playhouse.
