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Obi Ndefo, who played Bodie on “Dawson’s Creek,” has died. His sister, Nkem Ndefo, confirmed his death in an Instagram post on Aug. 31, sharing a photo of the two. “Heartbroken at the loss of my younger brother,” she wrote with a broken heart emoji. “and knowing he’s finally at peace.” Obi Ndefo appeared on “Dawson’s Creek” from 1998 to 2002, portraying Bodie Wells, Katie Holmes’ character Joey Potter’s brother-in-law.
” In a separate post, Obi Ndefo’s sister wrote that he died “early Wednesday morning” in Los Angeles. While Obi Ndefo’s cause of death has not been confirmed, Nkem Ndefo wrote in her post: “Tragically, Obi’s heart gave out in his longstanding battle against the eating disorder orthorexia.” She shared that the family shared the news to “bring attention” to the disorder's “severity and in the hopes that those suffering from this devastating disease receive the compassionate care they deserve.
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