After a prolonged battle with liver disease , veteran Nollywod actor, Maya Ndubuigbo, aka Papa Labista, has passed on .
Although news of his death filtered in on Friday, it was, however , officially announced in the early hours of Saturday by his son on Facebook .
Arguably the oldest Nigerian actor, Ndubuigbo nursed swollen legs that had left him bedridden for several months.
In May , Nollywood actor c * m producer , Ernest Obi , appealed to well- meaning Nigerians to contribute N 1 million to offset Ndubuigbo ’ s hospital bills .
Obi ’ s appeal partly read, “ Today he is not playing a role in any movie to entertain as usual . He is fighting for his life. His liver . He needs you. Needs me . Needs us . Please help save Elder Maya aka Papa Labista. ”
Barely a few weeks after the appeal was made , veteran actor, Bruno Iwuoha, announced that The Senior Pastor of Champions Royal Assembly , Kubwa , Abuja , Joshua Iginla , had donated N 1 million naira to save Njubuigbo.
It remained unclear whether the money was released to the late actor or not.
A great grandfather , Elder Maya, was known for his village chief priest roles in movies .
An actor, poet and singer , he gave over 20 years of his life to film. He earned the name Papa Labista from the film , Labista.
He is the seventh Nollywood actor to die in 2016
Other deaths recorded in Nollywood this year are :
January: A young actor, Olamide David , who played the lead role in Foluke Daramola’ s movie , Cobweb, died after a brief illness .
February : Mike Odachi of ‘ Igodo ’ fame died at age 51 at the General Hospital, Ikorodu, Lagos State after a brief illness .
February : veteran Actor Festus Aguebor died after an undisclosed ailment.
May: Nollywood actor, Fred Ebhoria Ekata, reportedly died of kidney disease , which left him bedridden for a year.
May: Budding actress , Genevieve Nene, passed on .
July: Veteran actress , Bukky Ajayi , passed on at the age of 82
Although news of his death filtered in on Friday, it was, however , officially announced in the early hours of Saturday by his son on Facebook .
Arguably the oldest Nigerian actor, Ndubuigbo nursed swollen legs that had left him bedridden for several months.
In May , Nollywood actor c * m producer , Ernest Obi , appealed to well- meaning Nigerians to contribute N 1 million to offset Ndubuigbo ’ s hospital bills .
Obi ’ s appeal partly read, “ Today he is not playing a role in any movie to entertain as usual . He is fighting for his life. His liver . He needs you. Needs me . Needs us . Please help save Elder Maya aka Papa Labista. ”
Barely a few weeks after the appeal was made , veteran actor, Bruno Iwuoha, announced that The Senior Pastor of Champions Royal Assembly , Kubwa , Abuja , Joshua Iginla , had donated N 1 million naira to save Njubuigbo.
It remained unclear whether the money was released to the late actor or not.
A great grandfather , Elder Maya, was known for his village chief priest roles in movies .
An actor, poet and singer , he gave over 20 years of his life to film. He earned the name Papa Labista from the film , Labista.
He is the seventh Nollywood actor to die in 2016
Other deaths recorded in Nollywood this year are :
January: A young actor, Olamide David , who played the lead role in Foluke Daramola’ s movie , Cobweb, died after a brief illness .
February : Mike Odachi of ‘ Igodo ’ fame died at age 51 at the General Hospital, Ikorodu, Lagos State after a brief illness .
February : veteran Actor Festus Aguebor died after an undisclosed ailment.
May: Nollywood actor, Fred Ebhoria Ekata, reportedly died of kidney disease , which left him bedridden for a year.
May: Budding actress , Genevieve Nene, passed on .
July: Veteran actress , Bukky Ajayi , passed on at the age of 82
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