Channing Tatum Mourns Former Costar James Ransone, Praising His Kindness
Channing Tatum is expressing his grief following the passing of his former The Son of No One costar, James Ransone, who died at the age of 46.
“There are no adequate words to express this, but you, my friend … were truly one of the most genuine people I knew,” Tatum, 45, shared via his Instagram Stories on Tuesday, December 23. “I remember being involved in every conversation with you and constantly thinking, ‘I wonder what he’s going to say next!???’ Lololol.”
Tatum finished, “I love you, PJ. I’ll see you in the next life, my G.”
Tatum and Ransone portrayed police officers in the 2011 crime drama, The Son of No One, which was directed by Dito Montiel.
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“He is likely the kindest, most humble actor I have ever had the pleasure of working with, considering his level of fame and how he conducted himself on set with the crew,” Ransone previously remarked about working with the Magic Mike actor during a 2011 interview. “I mean, it was remarkably smooth, the most pleasant experience I could have imagined. He’s really wonderful.”
Us Weekly confirmed 14 years later that Ransone died by suicide on Friday, December 19. He is survived by his wife, Jamie McPhee, and their two children.
“I have told you I have loved you a thousand times before and I know I will love you again,” McPhee wrote via Instagram on Sunday, December 21, speaking out for the first time after Ransone’s death. “You told me, ‘I need to be more like you and you need to be more like me,’ and you were absolutely right. Thank you for giving me the greatest gifts – you, Jack and Violet. We are forever.”
Two days later, McPhee provided an update on how she was coping with the loss.
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“Today, I took our children with my dear friend Kristen to the Glendale Mall. They wanted ice cream after playing at the park,” she wrote via Instagram on Tuesday. “Violet picked out a pink backpack. Jack insisted I buy and then build things at the Lego store. For the first time in a long time, people recognized me.”
McPhee continued, “I told a friend later, and she said, ‘It makes you realize you never truly know what people are going through.’ And that’s true. Because in many moments we appeared … happy. Normal. Laughing. Smiling. How? Not because we aren’t grieving. We are, but because I have two beautiful, incredible children who force me daily to see all the love and all the light that still exists within me.”
In her social media message, McPhee also shared a letter to her late husband.
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“PJ, the outpouring of affection for you is truly beyond anything you could have ever envisioned,” McPhee wrote, using Ransone’s nickname. “But more than that, this devastating loss has also provided so many with an incredible gift. I have been told countless stories, and there are likely a hundred thousand more I still haven’t heard of people reconnecting. Of friendships mending after years of silence. Of truths finally being revealed. Of old pain being brought into the open and somehow… lessening.”
She concluded, “In the weeks before you left us, after months of telling me nearly every regret you’d ever carried: every mistake, every failing, every hurtful thing you thought you’d written or said, you burst into tears and said: ‘Babe, you know the most messed-up thing of all?’ I actually love everyone.’”
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