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BREAKING: Another Nollywood Actor, Chikezie Uwazie Dies In US
BREAKING: Another Nollywood Actor, Chikezie Uwazie Dies In US
Nollywood actor Chikezie Uwazie is dead.
Uwazie’s death is the third in Nollywood within the last few days after Saint Obi and Murphy Afolabi.
Uwazie reportedly died in the United States of America a few days ago after a second brain surgery.
Chikezie Uwazie left Nigeria for the United States over seven years ago.
His colleague, Obey Etok Chima, posted the news of his passage on her Facebook on Sunday. She wrote, “I can’t imagine am posting this. Chikezie Uwazie goneeeee. After a 2nd brain surgery. Gini na emezi. Am so shocked to get this news this evening. Just got this from our IMSU alumni platform. I thought you told me you were going to the States for Greener Pastures. You promised to come back some years back but I didn’t see you. Can’t believe you are gone, but God knows best. Rest on, Chyko.”
Before he relocated, he was one of the leading stars of the early 2000s.
He has featured in several Nollywood movies, including the movie, “Musical Whispers”, a film on Autism, produced by Ebele Okaro and directed by Bond Emeruwa. He was also in, “Village Destroyer” alongside Osita Iheme, Ugo Ugbor, and “Last Kiss”, where he acted alongside Emeka Ike, Ini Edo, Ejike Asiegbu and Mercy Johnson Okojie, among several other movies.
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