A popular Yoruba actor and filmmaker, Murphy Afolabi, is dead.
Murphy Afolabi who acted in Yoruba movies, was said to have slipped in the bathroom at his house in Ikorodu, Lagos, on Sunday morning, May 14, 2023.
A filmmaker and the president of the Yoruba movies Directors Guild, Seun Olaiya, shared the sad news on a WhatsApp platform populated by filmmakers.
He was corroborated by the Managing Director of the popular movie marketing company, Corporate Pictures Nigeria Limited, Abdullahi Abdulrasaq.
Olaiya wrote, “I swear to God just before the news, I was still hailing him. This is really a rude shock to me.”
Murphy Afolabi Showbiz personality and the convener of the Best of Nollywood Awards, Seun Oloketuyi, also confirmed the news to journalists.
According to him, “It is true. Murphy Afolabi passed away after he slipped in his bathroom at his house in Ikorodu this morning.”
Another filmmaker, Tunde Ola-Yusuf, posted a picture of the late actor on Facebook and added the quote, “Rest in peace. Good night, Murphy Afolabi.”
Yet another filmmaker, Fidelis Duker, wrote, “What is really happening? I am just watching him in a movie now.”
However, some Yoruba actors were seen commenting and commiserating with the family of the deceased.
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
