PH
These demised stars would always be remembered for their role in one way or the other in the development of the Nigerian movie industry- Nollywood.
It’s not an understatement to assert that their death shook Nollywood to its core at the time each of their demise occurred.
They are however remembered for the legacies they left behind.
1. SAM LOCO EFE
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.
2. JUSTICE ESIRI
The Village Headmaster star actor died in February 2013 at age 70. He died of complications from diabetes in a Lagos hospital.
3. ENEBELI ELEBUWA
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.
AMAKA IGWE
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.
JENIFER OKERE OSSAI
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.
JT TOM WEST
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.
GERALDINE EKEOCHA
The popular actress died in September 2011 during a fibroid operation at age 56.
PETE ENEH
Pete Eneh died in November 2012 after one of his legs was amputated at age 68.
BISI KOMOLAFE
She was a popular Yoruba actress whose sudden demise shook the Yoruba movie industry. She died at age 27 in January 2013.
FUNMI MARTINS
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 AGU
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.
DAVID IHESIE
The actor died in January 2012 at age 73.
CHRISTY ESSIEN IGBOKWE
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.
ASHLEY NWOSU
The top actor died in April 2011 after a brief illness.
Clem Onyeka
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!!!
Very pity
i miss those guys like Loco
So sad to lose such remarkable people
May God rests their souls in peace
I pray for God to grant them rest in peace
we always remember u pipo may yo souls rest internal peace
God may their souls rest in peace,Amen
ummm thats sad
sad in deed
Heartbreaking, REST IN PEACE MY HEROS
May their souls rest in peace
Heartbreaking, It’s Very Sad To Loose These Actors And Actress. May Their Soul Rest In Peace.
We shall always miss you guys
May their gentle soul rest in peace, amen.
I totally miss them. May their souls rest in eternal peace
Its time for hybrid of intercessors to be praying for the confraternity of nollywood as a movie industry while supernatural intervention takes absolute control,because what I see amongst nollywood actors and actresses is colleagues NOT friends, brothers and sisters.
May the souls of our falling heroe nollywood actors and actresses rest in perfect peace Amen !
Eternal rest grant them oh Lord, and may perpetual light shine upon them.
what a great lost may their gentle soul rest in peace
hmmmm may God rest their souls in Jesus name Amen
Shocked at understanding the death of my heroes. May their humble and talented souls be in our holy GOD’s rest…….AMEN!!!!!!!!
rest in peace
May their souls rest in peace
May they Rest in peace #timZambia
so bad, may their souls rest in perfect peace
sam loco u’ll always be in our hearts
Manage Nollywood I Want to join the Nollywood?
Register with us to and make your dream come true
Nigerian Movies. This is another golden opportunity
for. To become an upcoming and rising stars to make
it to the top in nollywood. Our registration is closing
soon. As you all know, we have limited numbers of
people we admit every year so interested individuals
should register as soon as possible for you not to
miss this season opportunity. REGISTER NOW +2348146154388
Or whatsaap us on +2348144759162
I love noolywood am a cameroonain
Words can’t express the way i feel for our Nigeria actors gone.
May their souls and soul of our great of a comedian dede one day rest in peace amen.
Waoo u fill v bad loosing this people i love them but God did more for them stay bless the families take heart and may the faithful departed souls rest in peferct peace
It is so painfull
So so painful,miss dem all
May their Souls Continue to rest in the Blossom of Almighty God, May he Grant them Eternal rest…
LEGEND OF ALL TIME MAY ALL YOUR SOUL REST IN PEACE AMEN