Actress Clarion Chukwurah has mourned her colleague Gbenga Richards, saying his death hit her deeply.
Femi Adewale, the former head of programs at GALAXY TV, announced Richards’ death on Facebook on Thursday, May 12.
He wrote: “Good night Gbenga Richards. Another Nollywood Icon is gone. A gem is lost. My friend and brother is gone to be with his creator. May the lord rest your soul in Jesus’ name.”
Reacting to the loss in an Instagram post on Thursday, Clarion posted a photo of the deceased saying, “This one hit me deeply.”
Gbenga Richards, who turned 60 in February, starred in movies such as 30 Days (2006), Darkest Night (2005) and Betrayed by Love (2004).