Eight showbiz stars die in eight months



Sam Loco



No doubt, 2011 is fast running to an end. It has also dealt everyone and spheres its blows and pats. The Nigerian movie world industry popularly known as Nollywood has  also had its own shares. So far, it has lost eight of its members to the fading year which is just eight months old.

While some of these showbiz stars were actually lost to the bad health, others died in auto crash. And as we pray for long live and good health for the living, may the souls of the departed continue to rest in peace. Here are the eight showbiz stars that dimmed in eight months.

Dr Sikiru Ayinde Barrister: His death could be called a bad present for the New Year because  Fuji music lovers all o

Ishola Durojaiye: When the industry is still mourning the untimely departure of Barrister, on March 20, the cold hands of death snatched away Ishola Durojaiye, the pop

John Chidioke : The gifted stand-up comic act fondly called CD John, who will be greatly missed for his unique style of rendering most popular gospel songs in ways that different Nigerian ethnic groups would do it, died on Thursday March 27, a week after the death of Alasari. 

Chidinma Mbalaso: As entertainment buffs were still reeling from the shock of CD John’s death, the industry was dealt with another blow on March 28, as Chidinma, one of the final four belles of rested reality TV show, Koko Mansion, was announced dead.

The Abuja based struggling youth died in an auto crash along Kaduna ro

Ashley Nwosu: This is another huge loss to the Nigerian movie industry.  Ashley’s death was a blow to many movie buffs hitherto in the dark about the veteran actor’s battle with severe liver problems.



He eventually lost the battle on April 24 at the Military Hospital, Yaba, L



Chidinma



agos. Apart from been a face that was synonymous with Nollywood Ashley Nwosu will be fondly remembered for his uniqueness in character interpretations in home videos.

Yemisi Akande: Although, the name Yemisi Akande may not strike a familiar chord in the Nigerian Movie industry, the attention drawn by the news of sudden demise of the UK based Nigerian socialite, actress cum script writer popularly known as Yemisi Eleto, revealed lots about the   pretty niece of popular actor, Segun Remi a.k.a Chief Karan. Yemisi is said to have undergone surgical operation to remove what was suspected to be a water substance in her lung but later died on June 26, af



CD John



ter complications that relapsed few months after. Yemisi will be missed for her huge role in production and distribution of Nigerian home videos abroad.



Christy Essien Igbokwe:  The passing away of Nigeria’s Lady of Songs is still very fresh in our minds and Christy’s death has undoubtedly created a vacuum in the Nigerian music industry that may not be filled in many years to come. 



Although, there was an unconfirmed report that one of the pioneers


With quite a number of old classics, which still sound new, Christy Essien Igbokwe was a music legend and social crusader, who would never be forgotten in the history of the Nigerian music industry.



Sam Loco Efe: As the burial plans of Christy Essien Igbokwe were unfolded in the newspapers last weekend, death struck again, and took away Sam Loco, one of the highly revered screen idols.

The gifted actor, who was known for his rare sense of humour, was reported to have died on Sunday August 7, in Owerri after a movie shoot.  Although, Sam’s health was said to have deteriorated, he passed away when families, friends, fans and colleagues least expected. Aside, he had been a role model to all aspiring movie stars; Sam will be missed for his outstanding comic acts and use of hilarious proverbs.













Eleto

 and former president of the Performing Musician Association of Nigerian (PMAN) had cancer before she died, Christy bade the world farewell on June 30,a few months to her 51^st birthday.

Alasari

ad, Abuja. Although, not quite famous alive, Chidinma was an untapped talent waiting to be unfolded on the Nigerian entertainment industry.

Barrister

He also died in an auto crash that occurred on his way from where he had gone to anchor an album listening party.

Ashley

ular Yoruba actor cum producer otherwise known as Ahmed Alasari.  He died in an auto crash on his way from LTV 8, Ikeja, Lagos, where he had gone to promote ‘Omo Night Club’, his last movie production, which release he never lived to witness. 

Christy

ver were shocked. Though reported dead twice, the self acclaimed Fuji music creator eventually succumbed to the strange illness that kept him bed ridden for months. Dr Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, who died at St Mary Hospital, London, will forever be remembered for his numerous hit albums, and immeasurable contribution to the growth of the Nigerian music industry, especially the Fuji genre.