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Re: Top 14 Nollywood Stars Whose Death Shook The Nigerian Entertainment Industry by hugelyendowed: 10:18pm On Jul 24, 2014
montestic:


so Ashley Nwosu is dead? nawa o


yes o.

old soldier star actor

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Re: Top 14 Nollywood Stars Whose Death Shook The Nigerian Entertainment Industry by edymonte: 9:39pm On Jul 28, 2014
hugelyendowed:


yes o.

old soldier star actor

I remember his role in that film featuring Rita Nwankwo
Re: Top 14 Nollywood Stars Whose Death Shook The Nigerian Entertainment Industry by Nobody: 2:53am On Jul 29, 2014
I really didn't know some of them was dead. cry
Re: Top 14 Nollywood Stars Whose Death Shook The Nigerian Entertainment Industry by maxism2: 3:54pm On Jul 29, 2014
rokiatu: I really didn't know some of them was dead. cry

same here o
Re: Top 14 Nollywood Stars Whose Death Shook The Nigerian Entertainment Industry by maxism2: 8:43pm On Aug 02, 2014
late justice esiris son Dr Sid has just wedded

his legacies goes on
Re: Top 14 Nollywood Stars Whose Death Shook The Nigerian Entertainment Industry by 2romantic: 10:49am On Aug 07, 2014
maxism2: late justice esiris son Dr Sid has just wedded

his legacies goes on
Re: Top 14 Nollywood Stars Whose Death Shook The Nigerian Entertainment Industry by toluxa1(m): 7:16pm On Dec 11, 2014
Re: Top 14 Nollywood Stars Whose Death Shook The Nigerian Entertainment Industry by Nobody: 7:24pm On Dec 11, 2014
For a star to shine,a star will have to die.

Rip to them all.
Re: Top 14 Nollywood Stars Whose Death Shook The Nigerian Entertainment Industry by slap1(m): 7:25pm On Dec 11, 2014
J. T Tom West... RIP
Re: Top 14 Nollywood Stars Whose Death Shook The Nigerian Entertainment Industry by 1stola: 7:26pm On Dec 11, 2014
shocked shocked shocked
What da Fk!
So all this ppl don die and I know know!
Who com remain for the industry na
Re: Top 14 Nollywood Stars Whose Death Shook The Nigerian Entertainment Industry by miembamish(m): 7:30pm On Dec 11, 2014
Sam Loco ooo...

I miss his funny moments and big grammers
Re: Top 14 Nollywood Stars Whose Death Shook The Nigerian Entertainment Industry by Genea(f): 7:30pm On Dec 11, 2014
Rip 2 d dead
Re: Top 14 Nollywood Stars Whose Death Shook The Nigerian Entertainment Industry by rezzy: 7:37pm On Dec 11, 2014
Who is number 12? I dnt knw him
Re: Top 14 Nollywood Stars Whose Death Shook The Nigerian Entertainment Industry by illicit(m): 7:38pm On Dec 11, 2014
OP you forgot to add the demise of IRETI, LUKULUKU, GBENGA ADEBOYE and OMOLADUN KENKELEWU & DAGRIN.

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Re: Top 14 Nollywood Stars Whose Death Shook The Nigerian Entertainment Industry by marieolae(f): 7:46pm On Dec 11, 2014
when bisi died, I cried mehn sad

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Re: Top 14 Nollywood Stars Whose Death Shook The Nigerian Entertainment Industry by akorede91(m): 7:50pm On Dec 11, 2014
lalasticlala:
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 demise 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 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
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.

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. 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 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 theYorubatribe, she sanga 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.

14 ASHLEY NWOSU

The top actor died in April 2011 after a brief illness.


May their souls continue to rest in peace.!!!
Re: Top 14 Nollywood Stars Whose Death Shook The Nigerian Entertainment Industry by pitoski(m): 7:51pm On Dec 11, 2014
our heroes. nollywood died with these pple. May their sour RIP.
Re: Top 14 Nollywood Stars Whose Death Shook The Nigerian Entertainment Industry by chimerase2: 7:53pm On Dec 11, 2014
Francis agu
Chai dos days wen we were still kids watching *checkmates*
Very interesting soap opera
Re: Top 14 Nollywood Stars Whose Death Shook The Nigerian Entertainment Industry by walecharles: 7:55pm On Dec 11, 2014
Now this list is incomplete without lukuluku!!!
Re: Top 14 Nollywood Stars Whose Death Shook The Nigerian Entertainment Industry by muyeindaclub(m): 7:55pm On Dec 11, 2014
Gbenga Adeboye. RIP
Re: Top 14 Nollywood Stars Whose Death Shook The Nigerian Entertainment Industry by buJu234: 7:55pm On Dec 11, 2014
i think it was Sam Loco demised that really shake the movie industry..

Up till today i still prefer Loco movies to all these waste of time today movie..

just one Sam loco movie is enough to make ones day.
Re: Top 14 Nollywood Stars Whose Death Shook The Nigerian Entertainment Industry by fabulous01(m): 7:56pm On Dec 11, 2014
U forgot d name bimpe adekola aka Ireti died 30 sept 2002...was a yoruba actress.....

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Re: Top 14 Nollywood Stars Whose Death Shook The Nigerian Entertainment Industry by html14java(f): 8:04pm On Dec 11, 2014
lalasticlala:


1 SAM LOCO EFE

2 JUSTICE ESIRI

3 ENEBELI ENEBUW

4 AMAKA IGWE

5 JENIFER OKERE OSSAI

6 JT TOM WEST

7 GERALDINE EKEOCHA


8 PETE ENEH


9 BISI KOMOLAFE

10 FUNMI MARTINS

11 FRANCIS AGU

12 DAVID IHESIE

13 CHRISTY ESSIEN IGBOKWE

14 ASHLEY NWOSU


May their souls continue to rest in peace.!!!

I never knew most of these actors are dead till I read this post.
May their Soul Rest in Peace.
Re: Top 14 Nollywood Stars Whose Death Shook The Nigerian Entertainment Industry by warrenweste(m): 8:06pm On Dec 11, 2014
fabulous01:
U forgot d name bimpe adekola aka Ireti died 30 sept 2002...was a yoruba actress.....

2002? damnn tht was a log time ago ireti and ogogo always topping the chart then

Gbenga adeboye

Lukuluku

Pa hubert ogunde

Kola olawuyi

toba opaleye

cryrip to them all
Re: Top 14 Nollywood Stars Whose Death Shook The Nigerian Entertainment Industry by Molz(m): 8:06pm On Dec 11, 2014
englishmart:
The death of nollywood itself pains me more than the death of its stars.
Rip to the dead.

FTC is my trophy.. cheesy

lol even for this kind thread undecided
Re: Top 14 Nollywood Stars Whose Death Shook The Nigerian Entertainment Industry by OLEBRUKU(m): 8:06pm On Dec 11, 2014
Really miss Sam loco Efe nd his grammar
Re: Top 14 Nollywood Stars Whose Death Shook The Nigerian Entertainment Industry by Nobody: 8:08pm On Dec 11, 2014
RIP Sam Loco Efe !!!!
met him in Hotel Presidential Enugu yrs back, I introduced my self and told him my name, He responded jokingly told me his name is Sir Me Look o Fair' every one at the reception hall laughed grin cry cry

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Re: Top 14 Nollywood Stars Whose Death Shook The Nigerian Entertainment Industry by ceeceeco: 8:11pm On Dec 11, 2014
Sam Loco Efe. Wen i heard of his death, i hated life.

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Re: Top 14 Nollywood Stars Whose Death Shook The Nigerian Entertainment Industry by ideaguru: 8:15pm On Dec 11, 2014
may their soul rest in peace
Re: Top 14 Nollywood Stars Whose Death Shook The Nigerian Entertainment Industry by oliidell(m): 8:16pm On Dec 11, 2014
OLEBRUKU:
Really miss Sam loco Efe nd his grammar

Yea Sam Loco was comedy personified. His face alone on a a poster is enough for me to buy the movie.

I remember Francis Agu. For a long time, we called him Ichie Million

I'll neva forget the cast of 'Living in Bondage': Andy, Merit, Paulo, Chief Omeego,Mike, Chief Priest, Ego, Caro, Tina e.t.c. Dats wat we grew up calling them...
Re: Top 14 Nollywood Stars Whose Death Shook The Nigerian Entertainment Industry by Oracle6wh: 8:20pm On Dec 11, 2014
Chai! I cant Imagine dat the faces I see here were all dead, chai rip

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