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.!!!


Written by Lalasticlala

Jenifer okere ossai

JT Tom west

Geraldine Ekeocha

Pete eneh

bisi komolafe

funmi martins

Francis agu

david ihesie

Christy essien

Ashley Nwosu

justice esiri

enebeli

Jenifer ossai

were talented in fact extremely talented.

RIP

Chai , this post is gonna make me cry •

So Geraldine is dead

banega: Chai , this post is gonna make me cry •

kpele/ndo

montestic:

kpele/ ndo

Lool, thankss •

banega: Chai , this post is gonna make me cry •

pls baby dont cry

[quote author=banega] Lool, thankss •[/quote


OK.

but which of them really wanted to make u cry

tosscash1:


pls baby dont cry

Awwww,. Thank you

montestic:

All, I don't discriminate!!

banega: Awwww,. Thank you

lol ok...
anyfin for u

I Remember all of them apart from d youngest there, Bisi. I never watched her film


May their souls continue to rest in peace.

they were all very brilliant role interpreters.

at least am glad Dr Sid has taken over from his Dad as an entertainer

and Fumi martins daughter too

Hai!! Francis Agu dead?!

Op does it mean I can't find any of these faces in any part off the world again? If all these wonderful people are dead, how many are we really left with now?

Fxwarrior: Hai!! Francis Agu dead?!

Op does it mean I can't find any of these faces in any part off the world again? If all these wonderful people are dead, how many are we really left with now?

exactly o

chair!!!!!

All these excellent role interpreters gone?


may their Souls rest in peace.


JT Tom west was always playing bad guy roles

Jt west' death was particularly heartbreaking. I kinda liked the man

neva knew Geraldine is late

Sarimah: neva knew Geraldine is late

na sooo

When they died, they took a greater part of Nollywood with them.

With the exception of few, what we have now is 'Wood', the 'Nolly' is long dead.

the death of these people pained me so much especially

jt tom west

Francis agu

Geraldine

justice esiri

bustyhelen: I Remember all of them apart from d youngest there, Bisi. I never watched her film


May their souls continue to rest in peace.

they were all very brilliant role interpreters.

bisi was jst....that smile and a lil of her movies i watched. That of Justice Esiri! Shocker.and 1ce again 'damn operation india to the rescue' 10/10 has gone there for medical check up and 10/10 never returned!!

Zedric: Jt west' death was particularly heartbreaking. I kinda liked the man

same here.

he was always mean

Fxwarrior: Hai!! Francis Agu dead?!

Op does it mean I can't find any of these faces in any part off the world again? If all these wonderful people are dead, how many are we really left with now?

never knew francis agu was dead,, his first film i watch was grace Τ̅Ơ̴̴̴̴͡ grass,,, umphhh

Ashley nwosu

lalasticlala: Ashley nwosu

so Ashley Nwosu is dead? nawa o