Veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru has died on the age of 57 following a short sickness, his household has introduced….
Veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru has died on the age of 57 following a short sickness, his household has introduced.
The household introduced his loss of life in a press release printed on the actor’s official Instagram web page within the early hours of Friday, October 23, 2026.
“We, the household of Francis Duru, remorse to announce his passing following a short sickness.
“We appreciate your prayers, love, and understanding. May his soul rest in perfect peace. Amen,” the assertion learn.
Duru’s loss of life comes months after he dismissed reviews that he was battling a life-threatening sickness.
In June, issues have been raised amongst followers and colleagues after a video exhibiting the actor wanting frail circulated on social media.
Reacting to the reviews, Duru shared a video on Instagram wherein he described the footage as “fabricated and malicious”.
Born on (*57*) 27, 1969, in Cameroon to Nigerian dad and mom from Imo State, Duru later moved to Nigeria for his college schooling.
He studied Theatre Arts on the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts diploma in 1996.
Duru started his performing profession in 1989 with Missing Mark, a movie directed by the late Ndubuisi Oko.
He rose to prominence in 1995 after that includes in Rattlesnake, the action-comedy produced by the late filmmaker Amaka Igwe. He performed the character Ahanna within the movie.
Over the years, Duru established himself as a revered determine in Nollywood, incomes a number of awards and honours for his contributions to the Nigerian movie business.
He was additionally named a United Nations ambassador of peace in recognition of his affect on younger individuals.
In 2020, he gained the Best Actor in a Leading Role (Igbo) award on the Best of Nollywood Awards for his efficiency in Mboputa.
Duru married his spouse, Adokiye, in 2003, they usually had 4 kids collectively.
The household suffered the lack of one among their kids, Ifeanyi, in August 2024.
His loss of life provides to the latest losses suffered by the Nigerian movie business, coming weeks after the reported loss of life of veteran actor Olu Jacobs.
Duru is remembered for his decades-long profession and contributions to the expansion of Nollywood.
