Its so hard to forget our falling heroes that
build the framework called "NOLLYWOOD"
today, they might have passed on but will
forever live in our hearts.
See the top 15 Nollywood stars who have
passed away In Recent Years below….
1) SAM LOCO EFE
The death of Sam Loco Efe a.k.a. Papa Patricia
really got the entertainment industry in
Nigeria shaken because he was very popular
with his comic roles. Loco died of causes
suspected to be asthma 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 ENEBUWA
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.
4) 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.
5) 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.
6) Jt. Tom West
Born Joe Tamuno Bibidamaa Tom-West in Port-
Harcourt, Rivers State, he 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.
7) GERALDINE EKEOCHA
The popular actress died in September 2011
during a fibroid operation at age 56
8) Pete Eneh
Pete Eneh died in November 2012 after one of
his legs was amputated at age 68.
9) Bisi Komolafe
She was a popular Yoruba actress whose
sudden demise shook the Yoruba movie
industry. She died at age 27 in January 2013.
10) 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, of cardiac arrest. Her
death shook Nollywood then.
11 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.
12) David Ihesie
The actor died in January 2012 at age 73.
13 Muna Obiekwe
Muna Obiekwe's death is one of the most
recent, and one of the darkest days of 2015. He
died on the 18th of January, of kidney failure.
He starred in hit movies like 'Eye of the gods',
'Unstoppable', etc.
14) Ashley Nwosu
The top actor died in April 2011 after a brief
15) 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..
