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Obi Ndefo

Overview

  • Born
    October 29, 1972 · Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    August 28, 2024 · Los Angeles, California, USA (orthorexia)
  • Birth name
    Obiora Anthony Ndefo
  • Height
    6′ 3½″ (1.92 m)

Mini bio

  • Obi Ndefo was born on October 29, 1972 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), Stargate SG-1 (1997) and Dream Big. He died on August 28, 2024 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Family

  • Parents
      Susan Brown
      Ejike Daniel Ndefo
  • Relatives
      Nkemdilim Elena Ndefo(Sibling)

Trivia

  • On August 17, 2019, he was struck by a car driven by a drunk driver after leaving Erewhon Natural Foods Market in Los Angeles. Both of his legs had to be amputated above the knee.
  • His heart gave out during his longstanding battle against eating disorder orthorexia.
  • Was a member of the Baker's Dozen--an all-male, a capella singing group--while an undergraduate at Yale.
  • Ndefo was of Nigerian heritage.
  • One of the original founders of Orphan Films, a collective of independent filmmakers in Los Angeles.

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