Nollywood has been thrown into mourning again as they lose one of theirs, Chikezie Uwazie.
Actor, Obey Etok in an Instagram post announced the death of his colleague, Chikezie Uwazie, who died in the US.
According to him, the actor died after a second brain surgery in the US.
He revealed that he got the devastating news from IMSU (Imo State University) alumni platform.
Mourning him, Obey Etok recounted how Chikezie told him he was going to the US for greener pastures only for him to meet his untimely death.
“I can’t imagine am posting this. Chikezie Uwazie gone. After a 2nd brain surgery. Gini na emezi. Am so shocked to get this news this evening. Just got this from our IMSU alumni platform. I thought you told me you were going to the States for greener pastures. You promised to come back some years back but I didn’t see you. Can’t believe you are gone but God knows best. Rest on Chyko”.
Over the weekend Nollywood lost three of its own; Murphy Afolabi, Saint Obi and Alafin Oro.
Murphy Afolabi is dead
Kemi Filani reported on Sunday that the Yoruba movie industry was mourning the death of their colleague, Murphy Afolabi.
Actor, Tunde Ola Yusuf on his Instagram page, announced the sad news.
Praying for his soul to rest in peace, he bade the actor farewell.
“We lost a strong Filmmaker Murphy Afolabi…
May God rest your soul bro”.
Kemi Filani has learned that the actor slipped on time and hit his head on a hard surface.
His colleague, Seun Oloketuyi disclosed the sad news on his Instagram page moments ago.
According to him, Murphy died after sustaining injuries from falling in the bathroom.
He promised to share further details
Saint Obi is dead
On Saturday, actor, film producer, and director, Obinna Nwafor better known as Saint Obi was announced dead.
The actor was said to have died on Sunday, last week, May 7th in the home of one of his siblings, in Jos, after a prolonged illness.
According to reports, the disagreement between his siblings is the reason why his death took almost a week to be made official.
Further details surrounding his death have been kept under wraps. The veteran was aged 57 years and has three kids who he shares with estranged, Linda Amobi.
Alafin Oro dead
On that same day, it was reported that Yoruba actor, Alafin Oro is dead.
His demise was announced in the early hours of Saturday morning by fellow actor, Kunle Afod.
In a post on his Instagram page, Kunle Afod expressed his sadness at the loss of a great philosopher and icon with extensive knowledge of Yoruba culture.
“R.I.P Adedigba. We will surely miss you. We drank from your River of knowledge, we know how important you are, the sad news this morning broke my heart @alafinoro1 sun re ooo,” Afod wrote on Instagram.
