Jamie Foxx is reflecting on the life of his longtime friend and costar Keith Jefferson.
The Django Unchained star shared the news of Keith’s death on social media with a heartfelt tribute on Oct. 5. Keith—also an actor who appeared in The Hateful Eight and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood—was 53.
“Every little thing hurts immediately,” Jamie wrote on Instagram. “Having a tough time searching through these pictures, reliving the memories of us having an amazing time. Going to miss you man, gonna miss you.”
Giving followers a glimpse into their friendship, the 55-year-old continued, “Since we met back in college, you could have been an incredible soul. God rest, NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD HAVE TO SEE THE WORDS ABOUT MY FRIEND. RIP @keith.jefferson.”
Beneath the touching message, Jamie shared an image of himself and Keith standing in front of a non-public plane and embracing in a brotherly handshake.
In a secondary post, the Beat Shazam host expressed how much the loss truly “hurts.”
“Keith, you’ve got been nothing but absolute grace your whole life. Your heart is pure, your love is immeasurable, you were a tremendous soul,” Jamie said. “We’ll all miss you dearly. It’s gonna take a protracted time for this to heal. Goodbye, my friend. I really like you.”