The Nollywood entertainment industry is mourning the loss of veteran actress Stella Ikwuegbu.
The tragic news was announced by movie producer Stanley Ontop on his official Instagram page. He revealed that Ikwuegbu passed away after a prolonged battle with leg cancer and expressed his deep sorrow over her death.
Stanley Ontop wrote, “Popular Nollywood actress/veteran Mrs. Stella Ikwuegbu is dead. The veteran actress left this world today after battling leg cancer. Rest well, Madam Stella. Nollywood, not again😭😭😭 💔 💔💔💔 It’s well💔😭 Shalom!”
Fans and colleagues expressed their grief in the comments section:
– thaworldbanana: “Ohhh this woman I loved 😢 Loved her voice…may she rest in peace ❤️”
– tcokafor: “Death is the greatest enemy 💔💔💔”
– realcharityasuquo: “I just asked Nche about her last week. 😢😢😢 May her soul rest in peace. Oh Lord, I’m shattered.”
– default.culture: “It just seems like all our veterans are dying of one ailment or the other.”
– dr_shugaboy: “Kai, this woman is dead. I really loved her movies.”
Stella Ikwuegbu’s passing is a significant loss to the Nollywood community and her fans.