Ajirioghene Imah
Veteran Nollywood actress, Cynthia Okereke is dead.
The sad news of her death was confirmed on by filmmaker, Joseph Okechukwu, a colleague in the entertainment industry.
According to Joseph, the actress passed away at the age of 63.
He wrote, “REST IN PEACE, Nwanyi oma. I’m shattered beyond words. The fact that I was about to pay for your flight ticket to come finish what we started only to hear you went to be with Lord just last night is one of the toughest things I’ve ever had to deal with in recent times. I pray I’m able to recover from this 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.
“I never imagined you’d exit so unceremoniously. Words fail me. Sleep on, Cynthia. May your gentle soul rest on till we meet again in glory.”
NEWSTODAYNG recall that Okereke was kidnapped, alongside a fellow actor in Enugu, but they were later released.