Nollywood Mourns Again As Actor Chikezie Uwazie Dies In US

Afimag.com –

Another Nollywood actor, Chikezie Uwazie has died in United States of America after the death of Nollywood actors, Saint Obi and Murphy Afolabi in the same month of May 2023.

Uwazie was said to have died a few days ago after undergoing a second brain surgery in United States.

Until his death, he was one of the frontline actors in 2000 before he left Nigeria for the United States about eight years ago.

The deceased was featured in ‘Musical Whispers’, a movie produced by Ebele Okaro and directed by Bond Emeruwa. He was also in, ‘Village Destroyer’ with Osita Iheme, Ugo Ugbor, and “Last Kiss”, where he acted alongside Emeka Ike, Ini Edo, Ejike Asiegbu and Mercy Johnson Okojie, among several other movies.

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Confirming his death, one of his colleagues, Obey Etok Chima, in her Facebook page said, “I can’t imagine am posting this. Chikezie Uwazie goneeeee. After a 2nd brain surgery. Gini na emezi. Am so shocked to get this news this evening. Just got this from our IMSU alumni platform.

“I thought you told me you were going to the states for greener pastures. You promised to come back some years back but I didn’t see you. Can’t believe you are gone but God knows best. Rest on Chyko.”