Top 14 Nollywood Stars You May Not Know Have Died [PHOTOS]

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DAVID IHESIE

 

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The actor died in January 2012 at age 73.

 

CHRISTY ESSIEN IGBOKWE

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Christy Uduak Essien-Igbokwe MFR(11 November 1960 – 30 June 2011) was a Nigerian musician and actress. She was known as Nigeria’s Lady of Songs. She put Nigeria’s name on the world music map with her evergreen “Seun Rere” track. She was the first female president of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria(PMAN).

She was also the chairman and managing director of Soul Train entertainment limited.Although she was not from the Yoruba tribe, she sang a lot of her songs in the western Nigerian language and drew heavily on their culture and tradition . Essien’s fluency in Yoruba, English, Igbo and her native Ibibio earned her an appeal which cut across tribal lines.

 

 

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The top actor died in April 2011 after a brief illness.

 

 

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Clem Onyeka was recently killed in a crossfire between the Nigerian Police and armed robbers in Asaba Delta State. He was only 37 years old.

May their souls continue to rest in peace!!!

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