Barely 24 hours after the death of a popular Nollywood actor, Saint Obi, a popular Yoruba actor and filmmaker, Murphy Afolabi, is reportedly dead.
The Chairman Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) Bolaji Amusan confirmed the report.
The 49-year-old thespian, who acted in Yoruba movies, was said to have fallen down in the bathroom at his house in Ikorodu, Lagos, on Sunday morning, May 14, 2023.
The deceased celebrated his birthday just over a week ago, Friday, May 5.
Murphy, who started his career with a movie titled ‘Ifa Olokun’ under Dagunro’s guidance, featured in and produced scores of others
Born on May 5, 1974, Afolabi got into the movie industry in 2001. The graduate of Ire Polytechnic, Osun State, appeared in over 60 movies before his death. His film credits include ‘Ifa Olokun’, ‘Omowunmi’, ‘Jimi Bendel’, ‘Wasila Coded’, ‘Olokiki Oru’, and ‘Idera’.
Some Yoruba actors were seen commenting and commiserating with the family of the deceased.
