Just few days into the new year, popular Yoruba Nollywood actor, Gbenga Akintunde, has passed away.

Akintunde’s death was announced on social media network, Instagram by actor and producer, Kunle Afod.

The Nollywood producer said he received the news of Akintunde’s death shortly after he had a telephone conversation with him.

His words: “You called yesterday to confirm if I would still be holding my New Year party today and I was called this afternoon that you are no more, Burger. Heard you went to the hospital to complain about malaria this afternoon and few hours later, you are in the mortuary; this is so sad,” he wrote.

Also, Saheed Balogun, an actor and filmmaker in a telephone conversation with Saturday Beats, said that news of Burger’s death came as a shock to him.

“His death is a shock to the entertainment industry, he was 47 years old. May his soul rest in peace; he is married and he has children,” Balogun said.