THE DEMISE OF THE NOLLYWOOD ACTOR MR IBU!! HOW IT ALL HAPPENED
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THE DEMISE OF THE NOLLYWOOD ACTOR MR IBU!! HOW IT ALL HAPPENED
Nollywood Icon, Mr. Ibu, Reportedly Passes Away After a Prolonged Illness Since October 2023.
was reportedly transferred to the intensive care unit a few days prior, and on Saturday, March 2, he passed away from cardiac arrest at Evercare Hospital in Lekki.
Also confirming his passing was Emeka Rollas, President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria. An amputation of his leg occurred last year due to health issues that the 62-year-old. actor was experiencing.
His adopted daughter Jasmine, shared a video showing ailing actor, John Okafor, popularly
identified as Mr. Ibu, on her Instagram page on a Thursday.
10 days after, it was disclosed that
he has undergone seven successful surgeries, including an amputation on one of his legs
As captioned in the video, “As long as you are getting better, nothing else matters.
I remain silent until you are back on your feet again! Cheers.” He was Born on the17th of October 1961, the actor hailed from the south eastern Enugu state, which has produced several notable Nollywood stars.
"He faced challenges in his childhood, moving to a new town to live with his brother and doing
odd jobs to get by.
After trying different careers like hairstyling and photography, he found his break in Nollywood when he impressed Pete Edochie at a film audition."
He became famous for his role in the 2004 movie "Mr. Ibu" and Osita Iheme. Despite appearing
in over 200 Nollywood films, he faced health challenges, It occurred that Due to a late detection of artery infection at his ankle, the late actor had to undergo amputation.
Although he hasn't appeared in a new film forsome time, he remained super active until ill-health denied him the ability to.
In the month of October 2020, he released two singles, titled This Girl and Do You Know, which
were believed to be his last projects, before hissudden.
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