Nollywood actor, Gbenga Richards,dies at 60

Late Gbenga Richards

By Damilola Ajibola

Gbenga Richards, a Nollywood actor, has been reportedly dead at 60, on Thursday morning, having battled with unknown ailment.

 The news of his death was confirmed by his son, his ex-wife and his colleague and movie director, Femi Adewale.

The once vibrant actor, who was a force to reckon with in the 1990s and early 2000s, according to reports suffered from a series of ailments and raising money for his treatment became difficult because he had fallen on hard times.

The deceased, who turned 60 in February, starred in blockbuster movies like ‘Sango’, ‘Mirror in the Sun’, ‘Betrayal by Love’, ‘Fighting Machine’ and a host of others.