The Nigerian movie industry has again been thrown into mourning after the news of the death of another veteran Nollywood actor, Zulu Adigwe, surfaced on social media on Tuesday.
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Adigwe’s death was announced by a movie producer, Stanley Nwoko, in a post on his Instagram page .
Mourning the actor, Nwoko wrote, “Rest in peace, good actor.”
Adigwe’s death is coming two weeks after Junior Pope and three other Nollywood actors died in a boat accident in Anam River.
The actors were said to be on their way to a location when the incident occurred.
Adigwe gained recognition primarily for portraying fatherly characters in Nollywood films.
His breakthrough role came as Mr. B in the popular sitcom “Basi and Company.”
He also appeared in the highly successful 2019 movie “Living in Bondage: Breaking Free.”
Although born in Enugu State and spent his early years there, he later moved to Austria, where he completed his primary and secondary education.