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Nollywood actress Ada Ameh collapses and dies, aged 48

Nollywood actress Ada Ameh dies.

Nollywood news. Veteran Nollywood actress Ada Ameh best known for her role as Emu in Africa Magic’s family drama ‘The Johnsons’ died on Sunday night. She died in Warri, Delta State, around 11pm.

The well known actress had a few weeks ago mentioned she was battling with mental illness and in October 2020, had also lost her only child, her daughter.

“Everything is going to be fine. I have an issue right now, and it’s taking my life. I will not die. We will get over it,” punchng wrote.

Ada Ameh had also suffered another loss recently losing a sibling to death too.

Media reports claimed that the actress died Sunday night at a hospital in Delta State soon after she collapsed and was rushed to hospital.

A source who pleaded anonymity, said Ameh was a guest of an oil company topshot and his family when she suddenly collapsed. She was rushed to the Nigerian National Petroleum Hospital but passed on before they arrived at the facility.

Born on May 15, 1974, in Ajegunle, Lagos State, the popular actress had shared a video of herself eating with the family around 12:53pm on Sunday on her official Instagram page before death came calling later at night.

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