A famous Nollywood actor Murphy Afolabi has passed away.Afolabi’s death was announced on Sunday by Tunde Ola-Yusuf, a fellow actor in the Yoruba subsector of Nollywood. Sharing a picture of the actor, Ola-Yusuf wrote: “REST IN PEACE. “May God give the family and close associates the fortitude to bear the loss.“Good night Muphy Afolabi.” In another post, Ola-Yusuf said: “We lost a strong Filmmaker Muphy Afolabi. May God Rest your soul Bro.”A filmmaker and the president of the Yoruba movies ...
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