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This year 2021 was not just about the COVID-19 pandemic but people mourned the demise of several Nigerian celebrities.
It is with much grief that the entertainment industry recalls the loss of famous Nigerian celebrities and entertainers who breathed their last, leaving significant voids in the entertainment industry.
Here is remembering them as a new year comes through.
Sound Sultan
The popular Nigerian musician, who is known for his hit single “Mathematics”, Olarenwaju Fasasi, was reported dead on July 11, 2021. He passed away at the age of 44 following a hard-fought battle with Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma.”
Rachel Oniga
The veteran Nollywood Actress passed away in the early hours of Saturday, July 30, 2021, news filtered in that the Nollywood Veteran actress passing was linked to a heart-related ailment.
Doris Chima
It was announced that Doris Chima, a veteran actress, had passed on after a long battle of breast cancer.
On August 16, 2021, Doris who was 63 years old was confirmed dead after suffering from breast cancer for more than six years.
Rachel Bakam
Rachel Bakam is a Nigerian actress who passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. It was said that Rachel had suffered a brief illness that took her life in a private hospital in Abuja. She leaves behind a son.
Bruno Iwuoha
The Nollywood veteran actor who was reported dead on Saturday, April 10, 2021, was said to have suffered a prolonged battle with diabetes leading him to pass on at the age of 68.
Sir Victor Uwaifo
Veteran musician Victor Uwaifo has died at the age of 80. He reportedly died on Saturday, August 28, 2021, in Benin City.
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The veteran who is a multi-talented icon was renowned for his mastery of the guitar and the flute.
Sadiq Daba
Veteran media personality, Sadiq Daba lost the battle to leukaemia and prostate cancer when he was pronounced dead at the age of 69 on March 3, 2021.
Obama DMW
It was grief for the entertainment industry when Obama was pronounced dead on Tuesday, June 29, 2021.
Obama was suspected to have had heart failure after he complained of severe pains which had him drive himself to the hospital but didn’t make it out alive.
Baba Suwe
Babatunde Omidina aka Baba Suwe was among the major celebrities who passed away on the 22nd of November 2021.
Victor Olaotan
Veteran Nollywood actor Victor Olaotan passed away at the age of 69 on August 26, 2021. The news was confirmed by his wife who disclosed that he passed away on Thursday.
Sam Obiago
The veteran Nollywood actor passed away to an unknown illness on the 23rd of December, 2021. The veteran who has featured over a hundred Nollywood movies died in the early hours of December 23.
It is no doubt that great actors and actresses have departed from our industry in the past years.
Death is inevitable and 2021 has seen some celebrities in the entertainment industry pronounced dead.
The entertainment industry lost some icons in the year 2021 and it’s a move that broke the hearts of Nigerians across the globe.
May God grant the deceased peace and eternal rest.
