'Django Unchained', 'Hateful Eight' actor Keith Jefferson dies at age 53

'Django Unchained' and 'Hateful Eight' actor Keith Jefferson passed away at 53 on Oct 5. Photo: TNS

Keith Jefferson, an actor who appeared in the Quentin Tarantino films Django Unchained, The Hateful Eight and Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, has died at the age of 53.

Jefferson died Oct 5, his publicist Nicole St John confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. The news comes nearly two months after Jefferson announced he had been diagnosed with cancer.