The Nigerian movie business is in a state of shock and mourning after a number of Nollywood stars and a sound engineer not too long ago died in fast succession.
5 actors — Mukaila Adedigba (often known as Sikiru Adeshina), Obinna Nwafor (a.ok.a. Saint Obi), Murphy Afolabi, Wunmi Olowokandi and Chikezie Uwazie — have died this month inside lower than two weeks, in keeping with Nigeria’s Every day Put up. The Nollywood sound engineer generally known as Techno Sound additionally died inside that quick interval.
Nwafor died after an extended sickness on Could 7 on the house of certainly one of his siblings in Jos, Plateau State, the Every day Put up reported. The actor — who starred in movies reminiscent of “State of Emergency,” “Candle Gentle” and “Competition of Hearth” — was 57.
The Theatre Arts and Movement Footage Practitioners’ Assn. of Nigeria (TAMPAN) on Monday introduced the loss of life of Adedigba however didn’t present a trigger. The Yoruba actor — who appeared in films reminiscent of “Bolode o’ku” and “Edunjobi” — died Could 13, in keeping with Nigerian newspaper Vanguard.
Afolabi died the morning of Could 14 after he slipped and fell within the lavatory at his house in Ikorodu, Lagos, in keeping with India’s Financial Occasions. The Yoruba actor — identified for his work in films reminiscent of “Okiki Oru,” “Blackout” and “4 Lions” — died of his accidents at age 49.
Little is thought concerning the loss of life of Techno Sound. The sound technician died Could 14, Vanguard reported.
The next night, Olowokandi additionally reportedly died. Her age and the reason for her loss of life are unknown. Across the identical time, Uwazie died within the United States after present process a second mind surgical procedure, in keeping with the Every day Put up. Uwazie appeared in movies reminiscent of “Tremendous Love,” “Inform Me Why” and “Solely Love,” in keeping with IMDb.
“These unhappy incidences necessitate one other clarion name to all members of our affiliation and Nigerian artists typically to pay shut consideration to their well being,” TAMPAN president Bolaji Amusan mentioned in an announcement, in keeping with Vanguard.
“It is usually crucial presently to admonish all people throughout the inventive sector in Nigeria to create time for recreation and take day without work now and again from work.”
