Following a struggle with a kidney condition, veteran actor Amaechi Muonagor passes away
Muonagor recently made a financial appeal to Nigerians in order to raise money for a planned kidney exchange in India.
Nollywood has seen another death, as it has been reported that legendary actor Amaechi Mounachi has passed away.
The actor, who was well-known for his comedic parts, lost his fight with a kidney condition, diabetes, and stroke after a lengthy illness.
In the late afternoon of Sunday, the 24th of March 2024, the sad news of Muonagor’s passing made its way onto the internet.
This occurred just a week after a video of the 61-year-old actor laying motionless in bed and pleading for money to help pay for his kidney operation went viral on the internet.
Kingsley Orji, a fellow actor, was seated next to the Nollywood icon and made an appeal on his behalf.
Orji claims that the actor’s kidney ailment had made it difficult for him to speak, and because they didn’t have the money, they decided to send him home from the hospital.
Muonagor had been suffering from diabetes and a stroke, which had left him paralyzed on one leg, as Orji had previously disclosed.
Muonagor endured hospitalization during the final few months of his life.
Last November, Hon. Tony Muonagor, the actor’s cousin, shared a photo of himself on social networking sites with the unwell actor in a hospital bed. He wrote that he wanted viewers to be
aware of the circumstances surrounding his family.
He went on to explain how the Nollywood icon had been fighting diabetes, stroke, and kidney problems.
He said that even though Muonagor had been enjoying his life and controlling his diabetes over the years, at the time of the post, he was going to weekly dialysis.
According to Tony, Muonagor was undergoing physiotherapy and dialysis in addition to numerous other medications. The actor passes away this month, joining a list of other Nollywood
veterans. The most notable was the death of John “Mr Ibu” Okafor on March 2, who lost his leg due to a prolonged illness.
