News reaching depunch.com has is that Nollywood actor Gbenga Richards has reportedly passed away in the morning of Thursday 12th May, 2022 after battling an unknown ailment.
The once vibrant actor, who was a force to reckon with in the 1990s and early 2000s, according to reports suffered from a series of ailments; and it was difficult raising money for his treatment because he had fallen on hard times.
Richards’ rise to fame began when he first represented Nigeria with Hubert Ogunde at the Second World Black and African Festival of African Culture (FESTAC) in 1977.
He also featured in blockbuster movies like “Sango”, “Mirror in the Sun”, “Betrayal by Love”, “Fighting Machine” and a host of other popular movies.
May his gentle soul rest in peace.
Ewurama Acheampoma