The death has been announced of popular Nollywood actor, Lari Williams. The sad development was announced by the family on Sunday, the 27th of February.
Williams is reported to have died in his home town, Ikom, Cross River State after a protracted illness.
The veteran actor was famous for his roles in hit soap operas such as Village Headmaster, Ripples, and Mirror in The Sun,
A family source said that “He will be greatly missed by his family and many friends. Burial arrangements will be announced soon.”
Reactions have continued to trail the death:
Great Oracle@AbdulMahmud01· The tribe is fast diminishing. Good night, great thespian!
During his life time, Lari Williams was a poet, playwright and celebrated actor both in live theatre and on screen.
His many entertainment projects earned him the prestigious national honour of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic in 2008.
Williams was the first president of the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria and had a career that spanned over five decades.
He studied Journalism at the London School of Journalism.
After that, Williams proceeded to study English at Morley College and then drama at the Mountview Theatre School and Stratford E15 Acting School, England to become a professional actor.
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