Following the death of veteran Nollywood actor, Enebeli Elebuwa, Wednesday at a hospital in India, Nigerian actors have been paying glowing tributes to him. Elebuwa died at the age of 65 after battling with stroke for more than a year.
The entertainment and Nollywood community was thrown into shock this week when news of the death of one of the veterans actors Enebeli Elebuwa was announced in Lagos. Oji Onoko, journalist and producer, who worked with the late actor, writes about his life and time.
Veteran Actor, Enebeli Elebuwa 66, died last Wednesday after losing his over one-year battle with stroke at the Asian Institute of Medical Sciences, Faridabad Haryana, New Delhi, India.
Wot a chock! i can't beliv my hear,my heart shook wen i heard d sudden
news. Oh no! wot a life!! i wish he comes bac to life again. I wil mis him
so o so much. Oh, wot a life!!! may God grant him internal rest. AMEN.
Long before Nollywood was established, Enebeli Elebuwa had become a household name, especially after he acted the role of Andrew in a short TV campaign against brain drain in the late 1980s. His signature lingo was "Andrew, I'm checking out", spoken with a certain phonetic flourish, with a canvass bag he threw on his shoulder with a sweeping swagger.
Focus On: Tributes Pour in for Late Nollywood Actor
, Mon 10 Dec, 06:29 am
The iconic actor Enebeli Elebuwa passed away in a hospital in India, where he was being treated after suffering a stroke last year.
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Oh is very sad and painful to lose a great star in nollywood. Well Almight God knows everything, may his soul rest in perfect peace amen!
Nigeria: Stars Pour Encomiums On Enebeli Elebuwa
Daily Trust (Abuja), 8 December 2012
Following the death of veteran Nollywood actor, Enebeli Elebuwa, Wednesday at a hospital in India, Nigerian actors have been paying glowing tributes to him. Elebuwa died at the age of 65 after battling with stroke for more than a year.
Nigeria: 'Many Never Knew Enebeli Elebuwa Was a Great Painter'
This Day (Lagos), 8 December 2012
The entertainment and Nollywood community was thrown into shock this week when news of the death of one of the veterans actors Enebeli Elebuwa was announced in Lagos. Oji Onoko, journalist and producer, who worked with the late actor, writes about his life and time.
Nigeria: Enebeli Elebuwa - Nollywood, Stakeholders Mourn
Vanguard (Lagos), 8 December 2012
Veteran Actor, Enebeli Elebuwa 66, died last Wednesday after losing his over one-year battle with stroke at the Asian Institute of Medical Sciences, Faridabad Haryana, New Delhi, India.
Nigeria: Nollywood Actor, Elebuwa, Dies
Daily Trust (Abuja), 6 December 2012
Veteran Nollywood actor, Enebeli Elebuwa, 65, has died after a protracted illness.
Wot a chock! i can't beliv my hear,my heart shook wen i heard d sudden news. Oh no! wot a life!! i wish he comes bac to life again. I wil mis him so o so much. Oh, wot a life!!! may God grant him internal rest. AMEN.
Nigeria: At Last, Andrew Checks Out From India At 66
This Day (Lagos), 6 December 2012
Long before Nollywood was established, Enebeli Elebuwa had become a household name, especially after he acted the role of Andrew in a short TV campaign against brain drain in the late 1980s. His signature lingo was "Andrew, I'm checking out", spoken with a certain phonetic flourish, with a canvass bag he threw on his shoulder with a sweeping swagger.