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Barely 24 hours after the death of a popular
Nollywood actor, Saint Obi, a Yoruba popular
actor and filmmaker, Murphy Afolabi, is
reportedly dead.
The thespian, who acted in Yoruba movies,
was said to have fallen down in the bathroom
at his house in Ikorodu, Lagos, on Sunday
morning, May 14, 2023.
A filmmaker and the president of the Yoruba
movies directors guild, Seun Olaiya, shared the
sad news on a WhatsApp platform populated
by filmmakers.
He was corroborated by the Managing Director
of the popular movie marketing company,
Corporate Pictures Nigeria Limited, Abdullahi
Abdulrasaq.
Olaiya wrote, “I swear to God just before the
news, I was still hailing him. This is really a
rude shock to me.”
Showbiz personality and the convener of the
Best of Nollywood Awards, Seun Oloketuyi,
also confirmed the news to our
correspondent. He said, “It is true. He passed
away after taking a fall in his bathroom at his
house in Ikorodu this morning.”
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Another filmmaker, Tunde Ola-Yusuf, posted a
picture of the late actor on Facebook and
added the quote, “Rest in peace. May God
give the family and close associates the
fortitude to bear the loss. Good night, Murphy
Afolabi.”
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Yet another filmmaker, Fidelis Duker, wrote,
“What is really happening? I am just watching
him in a movie now.”
However, some Yoruba actors were seen
commenting and commiserating with the
family of the deceased.
Born on May 5, 1974, Afolabi got into the
movie industry in 2001.
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The graduate of Iree Polytechnic, Osun State,
appeared in over 60 movies before his death.
His film credits include ‘Ifa Olokun’,
‘Omowunmi’, ‘Jimi Bendel’, ‘Wasila Coded’,
‘Olokiki Oru’, and ‘Idera’.
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