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BREAKING: Popular Nollywood Actress Cynthia Okereke Dies

BREAKING: Popular Nollywood Actress Cynthia Okereke Dies - Photo/Image

Popular Nollywood actress, Cynthia Okereke, is dead.

Okereke’s passing as thrown the Nigerian movie industry into mourning with some actors praying for the repose of her soul.

Announcing the unfortunate incident in an Instagram post on Wednesday, popular actor and filmmaker, Joseph Okechukwu, stated that Okereke died on Tuesday evening.

Sharing the actress’s picture, Okechukwu disclosed that he was about to pay for Cynthia’s flight ticket to come to America before her unexpected death.

The actor wrote: “Rest in peace, Nwanyi oma. I’m shattered beyond words. I pray I’m able to recover from the shock. Life is really just a mist. One minute you have it, the next you don’t.

“For the more than 20 years that I’ve known you, you’ve been such an amazing, decent and lovely soul to be around. Words fail me. May your gentle soul rest on till we meet again in glory. #CynthiaOkereke.”

Okechukwu, however, did not reveal the cause of Okereke’s death.

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