Veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru has passed away following a brief illness.
The sad news was announced in a statement shared on his official Instagram page on Friday.
In the official statement, the family expressed their sorrow while confirming his demise.
The statement read:
"We, the family of Francis Duru, regret to announce his passing following a brief illness. We appreciate your prayers, love, and understanding. May his soul rest in perfect peace. Amen."
Recall that In June, concern spread among fans and colleagues after a video showing the actor looking frail circulated on social media.
Dismissing the reports at the time, Duru shared a video on Instagram in which he described the footage as "fabricated and malicious."
Born on July 27, 1969, in Cameroon to Nigerian parents from Imo State, Duru completed his early education there before relocating to Nigeria.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Arts from the University of Port Harcourt in 1996. Debuting in 1989, his career spanned over three decades, during which he became a defining face of 1990s and 2000s cinema, gaining widespread fame in 1995's "Rattlesnake" and earning multiple awards throughout his career.
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