Former actor and Supernatural star Nicki Aycox has died aged 47 after having been diagnosed with leukaemia in March 2021.
Her sister-in-law, Susan Raab Ceklosky, confirmed her death in a Facebook post last Thursday.
"My beautiful, smart, fierce, incredibly talented and loving sister-in-law, Nicki Aycox Raab, passed away yesterday with my brother, Matt Raab, by her side," she said.
She posted a number of photos of the actor with Mr Raab, their nephews and their dog Olive.
"Nicki and Matt had a wonderful life together in California. She was definitely a fighter and everyone who knew her loved her," she said.
Ms Raab Ceklosky did not reveal a cause of death, but in March 2021 Aycox posted on her Instagram page that she had been diagnosed with leukaemia.
"I became very ill, thinking I had COVID in Jan and Feb," she said. "I ended up in a hospital diagnosed with leukaemia."
"I want everyone to know I’m doing incredibly well and fighting my way thru (sic) chemo. I will update with a better pic of myself, and talk about staying positive thru (sic) the worst of times."
From X-Files to Supernatural
Aycox — who was born in 1975 — was best known for her role in fantasy TV show Supernatural, where she played Meg Masters, alongside co-stars Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles.
At the start of her career, she had a role in the movie Double Tap as well as appeared in tv shows Third Rock from the Sun, Boy Meets World and Providence.
Her role in The X-Files led to a role in the movie version in 2008. Later on, she starred in CSI, Dark Blue, Cold Case and many more tv shows.
Some of her latest acting gigs included The Glades, Girl On The Train and her last role, in 2014, was in Dead on Campus.
Supernatural and The Boys' creator, Erik Kripke, wrote on Twitter that he was gutted to hear of Aycox's passing.
"She was a delight & delivered lines like honey & venom. I marvel at how she made a simple word like ‘lackluster’ legendary."
Co-star Danny Pino, from Cold Case, reacted by saying he was heartbroken by the passing of Aycox.
"The beautifully poetic dance of her artistry, strength and vulnerability is an enduring gift she gave us all."
The X-Files and Man in the High Castle screenwriter and producer Frank Spotnitz also took to Twitter to give his condolences to friends and family.