It is a black Wednesday for fans, lovers, friends, colleagues and family of Nollywood actor, Junior Pope Odonwodo as he passes away after drowning.
The talented movie star was said to have drowned while returning from a movie location with his colleagues in a boat when they fell into Anam River in Anambra State. Their bodies have since been recovered.
Before his death, the actor had shared a video of himself on a boat, praying frantically to arrive at his destination safely. This incident happened today, April 10th, on his way back from the location.
The news has left Nigerians devastated as they flooded social media to mourn him.
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The news is coming a few days after Nollywood lost an upcoming actress, Jumoke Aderounmu.
Her death would be the fifth death recorded in Nollywood this year. On March 24th, ailing actor, Amaechi Muonagor kicked the bucket. The veteran who had been battling kidney disease for months had passed away. The news was made known on Twitter by one Morris Monye, who noted how despite all efforts to save his life by flying him to India for treatment, he still died.
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