Jamie Foxx is mourning the death of a dear friend and collaborator. Keith Jefferson died on October 5, 2023, at the age of 53, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Jefferson had acknowledged he had cancer in the months leading up to his death. Jefferson, a Texas native, was recognized for performances in films such as “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” “The Hateful Eight,” “Django Unchained,” and “The Jamie Foxx Show,” among others, according to his website. He and Foxx most recently collaborated on the film “All-Star Weekend,” which Foxx directed and which has yet to be released.
Jefferson shared his cancer struggle on Instagram in August 2023, thanking his loved ones for their support, especially Foxx. “I have a loving family and the best friends in the entire world. You know who you are. From my Mom to J Foxx and everybody in between,” Jefferson said. “I love you whole heartedly.” Previously, Jefferson talked about his and Foxx’s friendship when he took to social media to honor Foxx’s birthday in December 2021. “We’ve been thru a lot but I would step in the ring with you anytime and will always have your back fighting for and beside you,” Jefferson wrote. Now, Foxx is opening up about his grief amid this heartbreaking loss.
Jamie Foxx is ‘having a hard time’ after Keith Jefferson’s death
Jamie Foxx has publicly honored his colleague and friend Keith Jefferson upon his passing. Foxx expressed his grief on Instagram following Jefferson’s passing. Foxx began the caption with three broken heart emojis before saying, “This one hurts. Keith, you’ve been nothing but absolute grace, your whole life your heart is pure your love is immeasurable you were an amazing soul.” Foxx went on to say, “We will all miss you dearly. It’s gonna take a long time for this to heal. Goodbye, my friend. I love you.”
The “Ray” actor paid tribute to Jefferson once more with a second social media post that included a flashback photo of himself and Jefferson posing near a private plane. Foxx explained in the caption that his and Jefferson’s friendship stretches back to when they first met in college. He went on to say, “Everything hurts right now having a hard time looking through these pictures and reliving the memories of us having a great time going to miss you man gonna miss you.” Furthermore, Foxx has published multiple images of Jefferson on his Instagram Stories, including one of Jefferson and Foxx from years ago, as well as others of Jefferson posing with other celebs such as Snoop Dogg and Quentin Tarantino.
