It is a black Friday for Nollywood as they lose another one of their own, Big Larry.
The sad news was made known by movie producer Stanley Nwoke, otherwise known as Stanley Ontop. Taking to his Instagram page, he revealed that the actor is dead, but didn’t share more on the cause of his demise.
“Breaking News: Nollywood actor Big Larry just passed away. Je nke Oma big.
What caused his demise is yet to be ascertained. May your soul rest in peace, Big Larry.
Nollywood Asaba mourns.
Shalom!!”.
See some reactions below,
Destiny Etiko wrote, “Jesus
One Teoo.now wrote, “Ahhh this actor
One Didi Ezenwa wrote, “Beyond shattered
One Real Charity Asuquo wrote, “Jesus Christ. What!!
One The_micdibia wrote, “RIP
One De_great_mirabel wrote, “Chai
One Jennifer Ijeoma3 wrote, “Omoh this year wan carry everybody. May his soul rest in peace”.
In August, legendary singer, songwriter, actress, and human rights activist Onyeka Onwenu was announced dead. The icon collapsed after performing at the 80th birthday party of Stella Okolie in Lagos and was rushed to Reddington Hospital in Lagos, where she passed away.
In June, veteran Nollywood actress Stella Ikwuegbu was announced dead. The sad news was made known by movie producer Stanley Nwoko, otherwise known as Stanley Ontop, via his Instagram page. He revealed that the actress left the world on Sunday, June 16th, after battling with leg cancer.
A week before her death, the Yoruba Nollywood industry was mourning as they lost one of their veterans, Dayo Adewunmi, popularly known as Sule Suebebe. The actor died at an undisclosed hospital in Ibadan, Oyo State.
In April, Nollywood lost another veteran, Zulu Adigwe, whose cause of death till date remains unknown. Two weeks before his death, young actor, Junior Pope had died after drowning while returning from a movie location with his colleagues in a boat at Anam River in Anambra State.
A day before JP’s demise, upcoming actress, Jumoke Aderounmu, who was a cast in Funke Akindele’s TV series, Jenifa Dairy, had died at the age of 40.
On March 24th, veteran actor, Amaechi Muonagor, who had been battling kidney for almost a year kicked the bucket. A week before his death, Nollywood producer and marketer, Ikechukwu Nnadi better known as Andy Best had passed on after a prolonged ailment at a private clinic in Owerri, Imo State.
In February, Yoruba actor, Sisi Quadri passed away after he was rushed to the hospital in his hometown of Iwo, Osun State, after suffering persistent hiccups which were caused by kidney-related issues. As Sisi Quadri was been laid to rest, Veteran actor, Mr Ibu gave up the ghost at Evercare Hospital, following a cardiac arrest.
