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Amaechi Muonagor was one of the most defining actors of his era.
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He starred in dozens of movies that brought smiles to people’s faces.
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Until his death, he battled a kidney ailment.
Eko Hot Blog reports that Veteran actor, Amaechi Muonagor, has died, throwing Nollywood into mourning again.
The actor reportedly died on Sunday at 61.
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Eko Hot Blog gathered that Muonagor died from complications of a kidney failure.
His demise came a few days after he appealed to the public for funds to undergo a kidney transplant in India.
In a viral video, the actor was seen lying on a bed and beside him was his colleague Kingsley Orji, who made an emotional appeal on his behalf.
Muonagor, a native of Idemili in Anambra State, southeast Nigeria, was born on August 20, 1962.
In 1989, after his youth service, Muonagor started working for the News Agency of Nigeria. He left his job a few years later for an acting role in his first movie as Akunatakasi in Taboo 1, a Nigerian movie.
Muonagor went on to appear in dozens of Nollywood movies, including Karishika (1998), Igodo (1999), Aki na Ukwa (2002), His Last Action (2008), Sincerity (2009) and Without Goodbye (2009), cementing his place as one of the best to grace the TV screens of Nigerians.
In 2016, he was nominated for AMVCA 2017 Best Actor in Comedy.
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His death came less than a month after the demise of popular actors: John Okafor, better known as Mr. Ibu and Tolani Quadri Oyebamiji, better known as Sisi Quadri.
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