Muna Obiekwe (1979 – 18 January 2015) was a Nigerian

actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

. He was one of the most popular actors in

Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...

. On 18 January 2015, Obiekwe died from

kidney disease Kidney disease, or renal disease, technically referred to as nephropathy, is damage to or disease of a kidney. Nephritis is an Inflammation, inflammatory kidney disease and has several types according to the location of the inflammation. Infla ...

. He was also the first cousin to fellow Nigerian actor

Yul Edochie Yul Chibuike Daniel Edochie (born 7 January 1982), popularly known as Yul Edochie, is a Nigerian actor and politician. Early life and education Edochie was born on 7 January 1982. He is from Anambra State and is the son of actor Pete Edoch ...

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