Popular Nollywood actor and former
President of Scriptwriters Guild of Nigeria, SGN, Chike Bryan is dead.
Bryan died three years after he
survived a kidney transplant in India, and less than two weeks after the
industry lost another veteran actor, Prince James Uche to the cold hands of
death.
Chike Bryan
The actor was said to have been
rushed to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, last Friday evening,
after he had an attack. But unfortunately, he did not survive it.
A source close to the family said,
the actor was confirmed dead on arrival by the doctors at LASUTH.
Meanwhile, some notable stakeholders
in the industry, including former President of Association of Movie
Producers,AMP, Zik Zullu Okafor, Fidelis Duker, Lancelot Imasuen, Sani Mu’azu
among others weekend, paid tribute to their departed colleague.
According to Zik Zulu, Byran was an
important stakeholder in Nollywood who will be missed forever. “He was a solid
activist, writers’ director and an administrator. He will be missed in
Nollywood,” Zik Zulu said.
For Fidelis Duker, late Byran was
not only a brilliant scriptwriter, but also, a man of no consequence. “ He was
a good man to me,” said Duker.
Describing the late Byran as a
perfect gentleman who traversed every area of Nollywood, Lancelot Imasuen
recalled how he worked with the late actor as his campaign manager during the
last Directors Guild of Nigeria, general election which held in Asaba, the
Delta State capital.
According to Sani Mu’azu, “It is
shocking to learn about Chike Bryan’s departure today. He was a friend and one
of the consistent faces since we began. The film industry had lost a great
person, a fine gentleman and a good script writer. We are however consoled that
he came, saw and conquered. Death is inevitable end for all.”
It would be recalled that in
2014,former President Goodluck Jonathan donated the sum of N10 million for
Bryan’s kidney transplant in India and he returned after a successful surgery.
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