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5 Nollywood Actors Who Are Still Suffering From Life-Threatening Illnesses In 2021

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Mar 5, 2021.

Nollywood actors and actresses are seen as national treasures because of the joy and excitement they give to Nigerians when we watch them on our TV screens.
But in real life, most of these Actors face life’s worst hit, huge illness conditions.
In recent years, many of our Veteran Actors and Actresses have been battling with various illnesses; some even plead before the public at large for funds to facilitate their treatment.

Though there is an association for Nollywood Actors which is supposed to take care of Actors’ welfare and issues which is the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), however, we see no significant effect of this group/association on the life of those in dire need of help.

As gathered by EKO HOT BLOG, Below are 5 Nollywood actors who are facing various health challenges as of this present year, 2021;

1. Prince Chukwuemeka Ani

This veteran Nollywood actor is battling severe health conditions. From a chronic sore of the anus to diabetes, Ani has been in the hospital in Owerri since December last year, where he went for surgery, and it expanded into a dangerous one. The cost of his treatment is roughly about 2.8 million Naira, which the actor can’t afford alone at the moment.

He is currently pleading with generous Nigerians for financial support.

It was gathered is currently battling severe health conditions. Ani is down with Chronic sore of the anus and diabetes and now pleading for financial support from Nigerians.

2. Victor Olaotan

Veteran Nollywood Victor Olaotan used to be a regular face in the Nigerian movie industry, so full of life and health, not until recently that reports from the family stated that Victor has been sick for years and there has not been any sign of improvement in his health.

The actor’s wife recently cried out to the general public that the hospital treating her husband had threatened to abandon the husband considering how his health condition of the husband is not responding to treatment.

3. Leo Mezie

Leo Mezie joined the Nigerian movie industry in 1996 and rose to fame after acting in the Nollywood Blockbuster movie list.

After leading a really successful acting career in the late 90s and early 20s, word got out in 2016 that Leo has been down with a kidney-related disease.

Reports gathered say the actor has been battling with this sickness for months and had not been too serious about it before the 2nd kidney got affected too. This was when the public got to know about it.

As both kidneys of the actor have failed, he has been on weekly dialysis by medical doctors until a kidney transplant is carried out on him.

As of 2021, the actor’s present condition is still the same.

4. Duro Michael

Another veteran Nollywood actor and movie director Duro Michael has been down with Diabetes for quite a while now.

4. Ifeanyi Ezeokeke

Nollywood Actor Ifeanyi Ezeokeke was a popular face in the Nigerian movie industry, so full of talent and was at a stable pace in the industry until news came out that he has been sick since June 2020.

The cause of his illness is yet unknown as he was diagnosed with a strange illness, but up till now, he is yet to recover.

The actor has been taken to different hospitals, yet his condition has not improved.

He is now at home, and he needs the help of people to do a lot of things. It is very painful to see a vibrant young man in this condition.

5. Ify Onwuemene

Popular Nollywood actress Ify Onwuemene is battling cancer, and the ailment has dug deep into her finances.

The actress, who is best known for her various roles in TV soaps such as the popular “Everyday People” where she played the wife to the late Sam Loco Efe, has been really down as this cancer sickness reportedly caused her womb to be removed and buckets of fluids were drained from her tummy.