Veteran Nollywood actor Don Richard has disclosed that he has been battling kidney disease and has made an appeal for financial support from the public.
The actor made the plea in a recent video now trending on social media, adding that he had to sell his house and car to cover the mounting medical expenses.
“My kidneys started having issues, so I told my wife about it and burst into tears.
“I have had to sell my house and drop the money so they could spend it. The money has now finished.
“I even sold my car for ₦1.5 million, and now at this point, if something goes wrong, I have nothing to sell for funds.
“My name is Don Richard, and I believe that the endorsement for any marriage from God is ‘for better, for worse,’ and most people don’t prepare for the worst, only the better.
“I begged my wife not to leave me because she knew my secrets. She told me that she never told anyone anything aside from how good a husband I was to her.
“I even had to borrow money from a friend because of my ailment. I need help,” he said.
Richard’s case is yet another incident of ailing thespians that have been made public in recent times, including that of Tom Njemanze, who passed away after a long battle with prostate cancer.
