Renowned Nollywood actor Chiwetalu Agu has penned heartfelt tributes to several famous Nigerian celebrities who have recently passed away, compiling an extensive list of these beloved figures.
The 68-year-old veteran actor shared an emotional tribute on his Instagram page, honoring the late singer Mohbad, the legendary Onyeka Onwenu, and fellow actors such as Sharon Okpamen, John Okafor (Mr. Ibu), Amaechi Muonagor, Don Brown, Sisi Quadri, Aderemi, Junior Pope, and Jumoke Aderonmu. Agu also paid respects to the late Herbert Wigwe, the former CEO of Access Bank, among others.
In the clip, he was seen individually naming the late entertainers and praying for their souls to rest in peace.
The video was captioned, “May God grant them eternal rest”.
He wrote, “Rest in peace to everybody we have lost recently in the entertainment industry. Type Rip on the comment section below”.
Watch the video below:
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The video triggered massive reactions as fans and followers expressed their condolences via his comment section. Many showed concern on the large number of Nigerian celebrities who have died. Some reactions are shown below:
uncle_koke said, “Kai! We have lost alot of these guys that made Nollywood fun”.
official_noni_milli said, “Late sam loco legendary keep resting 😢”.
pauline_2208 said, “🙏🙏🙏🙏 And may the soul of Jane Atalor (my cousin) rest in perfect peace, AMEN AND AMEN!!”
inibokunokougbo said, “Ameeeen 🙌May we all fulfill our God given days here on earth in Jesus Name. May God keep you till a 100yrs our legend ❤️❤️”.
His post serves as a somber reminder of the significant losses the Nigerian entertainment industry has suffered recently, as he remembers these icons and their contributions to the cultural landscape.
princechuksde said, “🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊… Is well… Jah please bless us the living with long life and good health 🙏🙏🙏”.
lashuddy said, “Divine Angel my late wife😢 May your soul rest in perfect peace 🤍🕊️🕊️”.