These demised stars will forever be
remembered for their role in one way or the other in the development of
the Nigerian movie industry- Nollywood. They are however remembered for
the legacies they left behind. Read and see those on the shocking list
below…
It’s not an understatement to assert that their death shook Nollywood to core at the time each of their demise occurred.
The death of Sam Loco really got the
entertainment industry in Nigeria shaking because he was very popular
with his comic roles. Loco died in a hotel room in Owerri where he was
editing a film, in August 2011, at age 66.
The Village Headmaster star actor died in February 2013 at age 70. He died of complications from diabetes in a Lagos hospital.
Enebeli became popular staring as Andrew
in a popular TV programme many years ago. He died in an Indian hospital
in December 2012. He died of stroke at age 66.
The very popular Nollywood producer died
of asthma attack in Enugu, in April 2014. She was the writer and
producer of the most popular TV soap ever to be aired in Nigeria,
Checkmate.
Her sudden demise at age 51 shook
Nollywood and the entertainment industry as a whole due to her role in
the development of Nollywood and in making stars like Julius Agwu,
Bobmanuel Udokwu and so many of them.
She was a big star in the 1990s. She had
featured in Ikuku, Living in Bondage, True Confession, etc. She died
between 1999 and 2000 and her death was the first to shake Nollywood.
The River state born actor died in
September 2006. Tom-West was involved in a fatal auto-accident, while he
was returning from a location after a late night film shooting with two
of his colleagues.
His former girlfriend, Tricia Eseigbe
wept so hard that she was uncontrollable as at that time. He was popular
with such movies as State of Emergency, Above The Law, Labistar etc.
The popular actress died in September 2011 during a fibroid operation at age 56.
Pete Eneh died in November 2012 after one of his legs was amputated at age 68.
She was a popular Yoruba actress whose sudden demise shook the Yoruba movie industry. She died at age 27 in January 2013.
Funmi was a cross over actress who
featured in both Yoruba and English films. She played a romantic role in
When The Sun Set released in the 1990s which was Kate Henshaws first
film. Funmi died in May 2002. Her death shook Nollywood then.
Francis became a star via Amaka Igwe’s
Checkmate. After which he featured in Living in Bondage, Jezebel
produced by his girlfriend then, Emem Isong. Francis died in March 2007
after a protracted sickness.
The actor died in January 2012 at age 73.
Christy Uduak Essien-Igbokwe MFR(11
November 1960 – 30 June 2011) was a Nigerian musician and actress. She
was known as Nigeria’s Lady of Songs.
She put Nigeria’s name on the world
music map with her evergreen “Seun Rere” track. She was the first female
president of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria(PMAN).
She was also the chairman and managing director of Soul Train entertainment limited.
Although she was not from the Yoruba
tribe, she sang a lot of her songs in the western Nigerian language and
drew heavily on their culture and tradition .
Essien’s fluency in Yoruba, English, Igbo and her native Ibibio earned her an appeal which cut across tribal lines.
The top actor died in April 2011 after a brief illness.
Clem Onyeka was recently killed in a
crossfire between the Nigerian Police and armed robbers in Asaba Delta
State. He was only 37 years old. May their souls continue to rest in
peace!!!
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