The world of acting is once again in mourning. This past Wednesday we learned the news of the terrible loss of actor Cedric Jones. The boxer and performer of the legendary series The Final List died suddenly on October 16, at just 46 years old, according to the Daily Mail.
At the moment, the details of his death have not been made public out of respect for his family, his wife Barbie Jones and their three children, as revealed by the British media. The actor lived a complicated life, since long before becoming a professional boxer he lived homeless in the state of California.
A hard path that led him to become an example of self-improvement and a professional in combat sports, to the point of owning a gym called Beastie Boxing, where he worked as a personal trainer. But his professional career also led him to enter the fascinating world of acting, when one of his workers discovered an audition of his.
One of his most popular projects on the small screen was the film The Final List. This action and thriller series from the American platform Prime Video starred the well-known actor Chris Pratt, with whom Cedric Jones had an exceptional friendship.
Kat Samick, the producer of The Final List, was one of the first famous faces to say goodbye to him, saying that he was a ”great friend” of director Antoine Fuqua. Between him and Pratt they managed to find the perfect role for Jones in the series. And as Samick explained, the casting of Cedirc Jones was a coincidence, since he was in charge of training the producers of the fiction.
The director of the series, Antoine Faqua, also wanted to say goodbye to his great friend through social networks. ”You were always the light in the room and on the set. We will miss you very much and love you forever. May the wind always be beneath your wings, champion, as you ascend to the Heavens. Dream team forever,’ he wrote on his Instagram profile.
In addition, the entire team of workers and colleagues at his gym also wanted to say goodbye to him through a statement on their social networks. ”Cedric was a loving father, a devoted husband, a loving son, a brother, a community leader and an incredible friend who inspired others. He genuinely wanted everyone to become the best version of themselves. “It was a gift,” they declared.
