- By Halimah Olamide
His death came just as entertainment industry was mourning the death of Murphy Afolabi, a Yoruba actor who died on Sunday morning from a fall in his bathroom.
Tragedy has struck again in the Nigerian entertainment industry as another actor Chikezie Uwadie has died in the United states. Uwadie reportedly died of a brain surgery. The news of his death was broken by Obey Etok, an actress.
The actor Chikezie Uwazie reportedly passed after undergoing brain surgery in the United States. His death was announced by colleague, Obey Etok, via her Instagram page on Sunday.
She wrote, “I can’t imagine I’m posting this. Chikezie Uwazie goneeeee. After a Second brain surgery. Gini na emezi. I’m 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.
“I can’t believe you are gone but God knows best. Rest on Chyko.”
His death came just as entertainment industry was mourning the death of Murphy Afolabi, a Yoruba actor who died on Sunday morning from a fall in his bathroom.
This was just as the death also occurred of another veteran actor, Obinna Nwanfor popularly called Saint Obi died in Jos, the Plateau state capital.
The cases of death have thrown the entertainment industry into mourning.