By Akinwale Kasali
Just yesterday, the social media space and conventional news medium were greeted with the sudden demise of Veteran Nollywood Actor, Rich Oganiru and Mohammed Fawehinmi, Eldest Son of late legal Icon, Gani Fawehinmi. Now, the make-believe industry, Nollywood, has been dealt another great blow.
It has once again lost Stanley Okoro, a young, dynamic, fast rising and enterprising actor. He died yesterday.
Okoro popularly known as Rabbi was said to have died of suspected food poisoning.
Some Nollywood actors and actresses have shared how heartbroken they are over the death of the fast-rising actor.
In several post on social media platforms, Nollywood actors and actresses who had worked with him lamented that the industry has lost a treasure.
Actresses Lizzy Gold, Adaeze Eluke among others reacting to the news of Stanley Okoro’s death were devastated. They don’t believe he’s gone.
According to Adaeze, they just finished working together a few days ago on set of a particular movie.
His sudden demise is a rude shock to her. She is devastated and yet to come to terms with the reality that Stanley is gone.
The death of Stanley makes it the third death the industry has witnessed within two weeks.
First it was Racheal Oniga, followed by Rich Oganiru and now Stanley Okoro.
