Nollywood industry has suffered another loss as another actor Gbenga Richards has been confirmed dead.
According to reports, the movie star battled with acute diabetes and high blood pressure, and died on Thursday, May 12, 2022.
The vibrant actor, who was a force to reckon with in the 1990s and early 2000s, reportedly suffered from the ailments which kept him in and out of hospital until he died.
A few years ago, friends of the movie star solicited for funds to manage his ailing health.
Richards’ first appearance as an actor was to represent Nigeria with Hubert Ogunde at the Second World Black and African Festival of African Culture (FESTAC) in 1977.
The late actor has featured in blockbuster movies like ‘Sango’, ‘Mirror in the Sun’, ‘Betrayal by Love’, ‘Fighting Machine’ and a host of others.
He was married to Nollywood actress, Florence Richards, and later got divorced in 2019.
May his soul rest in peace.
