Washington DC, Dec. 25 -- Channing Tatum is mourning the loss of his dear friend and former co-star, James Ransone, who died by suicide on December 19. The 45-year-old actor took to Instagram Stories to share a heartfelt tribute, remembering Ransone as "one of the realest," reported People.

The tribute featured a photo of the two actors taken on Tatum's 30th birthday in 2010. Ransone and Tatum starred together in the 2011 film The Son of No One, where Tatum portrayed a police officer in New York City harbouring a dark childhood secret. In his caption, Tatum wrote on December 24 , "There ain't words for these things. But you my friend... was one of the realest. I remember being in every conversation with you and just always being like I w...