How Nollywood Industry Lost Five Actors In 30 Days

This is not the best of times for the Nigerian movie industry as the sector has lost five popular movie practitioners within the last 30 days to various types of ailments.

Those that have been lost to the cold hands of death are Folake Aremu (Orisabunmi); Dan Nkoloagu; Jim Lawson: Chico Ejiro and David Mela

Folake Aremu (Orisabunmi):

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She was a famous Nollywood actress who died at the age of 60. She was well known from the 80s for her roles as a priestess, pacifist, or the good witch in movies. She has played some iconic roles like ‘Asabi’ in “Oluwerimagboojo”, and the priestess in “Ayanmo Eda.”

The Kwara born thespian’s death comes only months after the death of her ex-husband Jimoh Aliu, better known as Aworo, who died on September 17, 2020.
They were married for 36 year

Dan Nkoloagu:

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Dan Nkwoloagu is a Nollywood star that was well known for his Native Doctor roles in Nollywood’s epic movies. According to sources, the Imo State born Actor was said to have died after complaining of body pains at around 12pm on Saturday, January 9, 2020.

Jim Lawson:

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The Imo-born thespian died on January 9 after reportedly complaining of body pains at around 12 pm.
Before his death, Maduike was a famous Nollywood actor, radio broadcaster, writer, voice-over artist, filmmaker and a television personality.

He joined the Nollywood movie industry in 2004 and has since acted in more than 150 movies.

Chico Ejiro:

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He was a Nigerian movie director, screenwriter, and producer who left engineering for filmmaking and ended up as the filmmaker with the highest number of released movies. The man who went by the moniker Mr Prolific spent his last moments supervising an upcoming project.

News of his death circulated on social media on Christmas Day morning, as many tried to mark the festive celebration that had a different tone due to the ongoing pandemic.

The man whom many described as Nollywood Iroko and Mr Prolific died in the early hours of December 25, from a seizure.

David Mela:

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David Mela who has acted in over a dozen Nollywood movies died on Monday evening, January 11, 2021. He is a young Nollywood actor and a model. Mela passed away after battling an undisclosed sickness.