Popular Nollywood actor Chikezie Uwazie dies in US

Nigeria’s movie industry, Nollywood, has again been thrown into mourning as another actor, Chikezie Uwazie, was reported dead a few hours after the death of two popular actors, Saint Obi and Murphy Afolabi.

Uwazie reportedly died in the United States of America a few days after he underwent a second brain surgery.

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Vanguard reports that Uwazie’s colleague, Obey Etok Chima, posted the news of the actor’s death on her Facebook page on Sunday writing, “I can’t imagine am posting this. Chikezie Uwazie goneeeee. After a 2nd brain surgery. Gini na emezi. Am so shocked to get this news this evening. Just got this from our IMSU alumni platform.

“I thought you told me you were going to the states for greener pastures. You promised to come back some years back but I didn’t see you. Can’t believe you are gone but God knows best. Rest on Chyko.”

However, SaharaReporters noticed that by Monday morning, Obey Etok Chima had hidden the post or deleted it.

Uwazie’s death is the third tragedy reported in Nollywood within the last three days after Saint Obi and Murphy Afolabi.

Chikezie Uwazie who is one of the leading stars of the early 2000s in Nollywood left Nigeria for the US over seven years ago.

Before he relocated, he featured in several Nollywood flicks including the movie, “Musical Whispers”, a film on Autism, produced by Ebele Okaro and directed by Bond Emeruwa. He was also in “Village Destroyer” alongside Osita Iheme, Ugo Ugbor, and “Last Kiss”, where he acted alongside Emeka Ike, Ini Edo, Ejike Asiegbu and Mercy Johnson Okojie, among several other movies.

Source: Sahara Reporters