Menegian, son of the late environmental activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa, has died of coronavirus in the United Kingdom.
Menegian died aged 50 on Monday at a London hospital.
His sister, Noo Saro-Wiwa, made this known on Thursday via a Facebook post.
The deceased, according to her, had underlying health conditions before contracting the deadly virus.
“We said goodbye to my brother, Gian, on Monday. He had COVID-19 combined with underlying health conditions,” Noo wrote.
“Gian was the smartest and most talented out of all of us: a champion sprinter at school, a poet, an artist, budding engineer, a self-taught guitarist, and pianist. But mental health issues limited his life from age 16 onwards.”
She added that her late brother left behind a son, Louis.
Noo further described her late brother as “a kind and beautiful soul, always wanting the best for his family, always praying for our future success while being eternally optimistic about his own. And, of course, always loved his music.”
More than 13,000 people have died of the coronavirus in the UK.
