Nollywood actor, Obi Madubogwo has died after battling diabetes, friends close to the deceased has confirmed.
Madubogwo died on Monday evening in a hospital, after complications arising from a fever, according to Vanguard.
He was popular for starring in ‘King of Musanga’, ‘Passion of my blood’, and ‘Mothers-in-Law’.
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“Obi is dead, we just spoke to the wife. He developed fever yesterday, went to the hospital this morning, had complications and died. The family will be taking the corpse home tomorrow,” veteran producer, Chidi Nwokeabia was quoted as saying.
Emeka Rollas, newly elected president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, also confirmed Madubogwo’s death.
“It’s sad that after receiving Oni’s congratulatory message on the telephone, he didn’t live to see me face to face and thereafter meet the reforms we are about bringing to AGN with this new excos,” he said in a statement.
“Obi was part of this dream to see that I become the President of the Guild. Last year, I chaired the event organized by his Saving Life for Africa Diabetes Foundation.
“We talked about how I would use AGN to help drive his foundation if I become president of the guild. This is another sad day for Nollywood. May his soul rest in peace.”