This is beginning to look like a not too pleasant year for Nigerian Entertainers as we're still mourning the passing away of Goldie, another movie icon, Justus Esiri, has died.
According to different sources and his son's confessions, Justus Esiri's family lost him to diabetes caused by old age.
Before his death, Justus Esiri was a member of the Order of Niger (MON). He came into limelight in the early 80's through the popular Village Headmaster TV series.
He has also featured in many interesting Nollywood movies. He also attended Prof. Weners Institute of Engineering, West Berlin, 1967 and the Ahrens School of Performing Arts in 1968.
Justus Esiri, detoured into motion picture production in 1968 as a staff of the Schiller Theater, Berlin, Germany, where he stayed till 1976.
During the 1977 FESTAC held in Lagos, he choreographed the Modern Dress exhibition.
He has also featured in many interesting Nollywood movies. He also attended Prof. Weners Institute of Engineering, West Berlin, 1967 and the Ahrens School of Performing Arts in 1968.
Justus Esiri, detoured into motion picture production in 1968 as a staff of the Schiller Theater, Berlin, Germany, where he stayed till 1976.
During the 1977 FESTAC held in Lagos, he choreographed the Modern Dress exhibition.
Justus Esiri’s death comes two months after Enebeli Elebuwa died in an Indian hospital, also Pete Eneh died of untreated leg infection on November 15, 2012 at a private hospital in Enugu, Eastern Nigeria, and eighteen months after legendary actor Sam Loco also took his bow.
Late Mr Esiri was married to his wife Omiete and together they had six children, one of them being Dentist-turned pop artiste Dr SID.
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