Gone Too Soon! Another Nollywood Actor Passes Away from a Strange Attack (Photo)

 Shakirudeen Olakunle

 

Few weeks after the Nigerian movie industry mourned the death of two top practitioners, Sikiru Adeshina (Arakangudu) from Yoruba genre due to a heart attack, and Mike Odiachi from the English genre owing to complications arising from diabetes and high blood pressure, the make-belief industry, has lost yet another colleague to the cold hands of death.

 

34-year old Shakirudeen Olakunle Akindele, a budding actor majorly on the yoruba genre, died in the early hours of Wednesday, 17th of February 2016 from a strange attack and buried the following day according to muslim rites.

 

The deceased who was survived by aged parents, siblings and a wife and son based in the UK, played the role of Jamo, a prominent character in civilian barracks, a comedy series by mega creations, he also played the role of Olumegbon, olofin’s first son in the multi million naira epic drama on history of Lagos "Eko the blessing of olofin." 

 

Kunle's death which occurred in a mysterious way through an attack that just came suddenly on the hale and hearty actor who was awaiting a friend for an outing that morning, was nevertheless seen as been spiritual.

 

His colleagues are however planning a candle light procession according to the planner of the event, Olawale Kosemani (Easy), a production manager and producer would make all his efforts in the industry not to go in vein