The film industry is in mourning. Hollywood mourns the death of the American actor today Keith Jeffersonto the 53 years old, and because of cancer that was diagnosed last Augustas his representative has told the specialized film media, ‘The Hollywood Reporter’.
The interpreter himself announced through his networks that he had suffered a relapse of his cancer, appearing optimistic to his followers: “From time to time God will give you a challenge and let you solve it. When I was first diagnosed with cancer, I had to stop, pause, and I didn’t want to share it with anyone. Not my family, not my extended family. Today finally I’m in a place to share, because my faith is getting stronger.”.
A successful secondary career
This is an actor who, above all, has stood out in the industry as a secondary actor, participating in films such as ‘Django Unchained’, ‘The Hateful Eight’ and ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’in addition to being a regular in the films of a director as charismatic as Quentin Tarantino.
Keith Jefferson gravitated towards acting from a very young age, studying Musical Theater in San Diego and acting at the University of Arizona. And it was precisely in the Theater where he met another great figure in cinema, and also a very close friend of his, Jamie Foxxwith whom he began working in the 90s.
It was not until 1995 when he made his debut on the big screen, and from then on he has been a fixture in the films in which Foxx appears, such as in his last two projects, ‘Bosh: Legacy’, y ‘The Burial’.
Jamie Foxx’s farewell
Precisely, Jamie Foxx wanted to dedicate some nice words to his great friend through a post on Instagram: “Teverything hurts right now, having a hard time looking at these photos, reliving the memories of us having a great time, I’ll miss you man, I’ll miss you… Since we met at university you have been in an incredible situation. May your soul rest in God, I never thought I would have to write these words about my friend. RIP Keith.”
