Nollywood has suffered another loss as actor Gbenga Richards has been confirmed dead.
Richards passed away on Thursday morning after battling an unknown ailment.
Some of his colleagues had in 2021, taken to social media to solicit for funds from well-meaning Nigerians to finance his medical treatment.
But sadly, the once-vibrant actor who was a force in the movie industry in the 90s and early 2000s, has succumbed to the illness.
Femi Adewale, a media personality and TV Director, announced the devastating news of the actor’s death on his Facebook page today, May 12.
“Good night Gbenga Richards.
Another Nollywood icon is gone.
A gem is lost.
My brother and friend is gone to be with his creator.
May the Lord rest ur soul in Jesus name,” he wrote while sharing a photo of the actor.
See his post below,
