Veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru dies at 57
Veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru has died at the age of 57 following a brief illness, bringing an end to a career that spanned more than three decades in Nigeria’s film industry.
Summary by The Lagos Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Deborah Dan-Awoh, as published by Nairametrics · · 1 min read
Veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru has died at the age of 57 following a brief illness, bringing an end to a career that spanned more than three decades in Nigeria’s film industry.
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