Tragedy has struck at Nollywood again. Young, talented actor Muna Obiekwe has died from Kidney failure.
He died in an undisclosed hospital in Lagos on Sunday.
Until his death, the Enugu based actor was one of the controversial actors in the Nigerian movie industry.
Muna, who has a knack for acting romantic scenes, once came under attack for grabbing fellow actor, Biola Ige’s breast, in the movie, Pregnant Hawker.
His death has been confirmed by respected Nollywood colleagues and allied practitioners in the industry.
The Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN President, Ibinabo Fiberesima and another equally popular actor who is said to be close to the late entertainer, Nonso Diobi broke the news on social media minutes ago while posting a picture of the late Enugu-based actor taken in the hospital before his untimely death.
Accompanying the picture, Nonso wrote: ‘I v just confirmed from AGN president that Muna Obiekwe is truly dead…’
According to investigations, Muna had been undergoing dialysis sessions for treatment regarding kidney problems for weeks before he finally died on Sunday.
As at the last count, a number of Muna’s colleagues, producers and industry stakeholders have confirmed the death of the controversial but talented actor.
These include actress, Uche Jombo-Rodriguez, Fidelies Duker, Mildred Okwo and others have confirmed his death and have gone ahead to pay tribute to him
