Nollywood actor and movie producer Yul Edochie has reacted to the deaths of two Nollywood cinematographers.
Kemi Filani learned that Nollywood has lost two cinematographers, Johnson and Gozman, who had an accident along Port Harcourt road while returning from their colleague’s wedding.
Sharing a candlelight photo on his Instagram page, Yul mourned the young cinematographers as he lamented over the many untimely deaths in Nollywood. The actor prayed for God to strengthen the deceased’s families.
“Too many untimely deaths in Nollywood.
Really Sad.
R.I.P. to our fallen brothers.
May God grant your families the strength to bear this painful loss”.
In March, Nollywood lost a veteran, Nkechi Nweje. According to reports, the movie star died after a brief illness.
A month before Nkechi’s death, Nollywood lost a veteran and an academia, Columbus Irisoanga. His colleague, Hilda Dokubo, posted the sad news on her Instagram page, expressing how heartbroken and heavy her heart was over the bad news.
Last year, Nollywood lost so many of their heroes. 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.
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.