Veteran Nigerian actor, Lari Williams is dead. Williams, who was popular for his roles in hit soap operas such as Village Headmaster, Ripples, and Mirror in The Sun, died on Sunday at his home in Ikom, Cross River State, Southsouth region of Nigeria. He had been ill for a long time.
His exit at 81 was disclosed in a statement made available to this newspaper by his family.
During his lifetime, Williams earned a prestigious national honour; Member of the Order of the Federal Republic in 2008.
The deceased was the inaugural president of the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria (AGN) and had a career that spanned over five decades.
Williams, who was popular for his roles in hit soap operas such as Village Headmaster, Ripples, and Mirror in The Sun, died on Sunday at his home in Ikom, Cross River State, Southsouth region of Nigeria. He had been ill for a long time.
His exit at 81 was disclosed in a statement made available to this newspaper by his family.
During his lifetime, Williams earned a prestigious national honour; Member of the Order of the Federal Republic in 2008.
The deceased was the inaugural president of the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria (AGN) and had a career that spanned over five decades.
