Veteran Nollywood actor, Columbus Irosanga, is dead.

The talented actor, famous for his unforgettable role as ‘Igbudu’ in the 2001 classic, ‘Isakaba’, and for his significant contributions to the Nigerian theatre community, reportedly died on Thursday morning.

Until his death, he was a senior lecturer at the Theatre Arts department of the University of Port Harcourt.

Actress Hilda Dokubo shared the news of his death on her Instagram page on Thursday. She wrote, “There can’t be a shortage of Angels in heaven that the few here are called home like this na! This one is heavy on Uniport, Rivers State, Nollywood.”

Born and raised in Okrika, Rivers State, Irosanga was an award-winning and celebrated actor.