Obi Ndefo

Ndefo was born in Los Angeles on October 29, 1972. He was a graduate of Yale University's drama school. He was the founder of the Los Angeles-based non-profit 'Arts Alliance for Humanity', which supports keeping arts education in public schools and communities. He was also a writer, yoga teacher and a founder of a non-profit fostering the arts and societal wellness. == Personal life and death ==

Ndefo was of Nigerian heritage. In August 2019, Ndefo was in a grocery store parking lot when he was struck by a car whose driver was intoxicated. After the collision, Ndefo lost both legs above the knee. Ndefo's sister Nkem stated Obi died of the eating disorder orthorexia. == Filmography ==