Steve Echendu, a Nollywood actor, has reportedly died on Thursday evening after battling an unknown illness.
TheNewsGuru reports that a colleague, Wisdom Nwankwo, expressed sadness after confirming the actor, whom he described as one of the movie industry’s gladiators, had passed away.
Although the cause of his death was not disclosed, he encouraged the public to live each day as though it’d be the last.
In his words: “I don’t take chills in doing this, but I am really touched and pained. Please, sometimes, if you don’t see people on your timeline for a month or even less, and they are regular in your list, please check on them.
“It’s quite a sad note on my side to learn of the passing of two of my friends here and nollywood; we were very active in making nollywood what it is today. Austinfair Nwaulu was one of the media gurus who use to participate in all our activities in nollywood. Very sad to hear he passed on Saturday and was laid on Tuesday. Oh, Steven Real Stephen Echendu, it’s so painful to also learn of your passing yesterday; you were also one of the gladiators then in nollywood Ojs production main man. Just a space of 5 days oh Lord let your will always prevail.
“I am pained, my comrades; tomorrow is not promised to any mortal. Live today as your last day… Your toiling is just a temporary assignment here on earth. Oh Lord, grant them your light on their way to the great beyond. Peace profound.”
Stephen Echendu is known for Fury (2019), Infant at Heart (2024) and Knockout Blessing (2018).
Echendu’s death is coming hours after the family of Nollywood legend Francis Duru had also announced the actor’s death after a brief illness.
