Veteran Nollywood actor, Dan Nkoloagu, has died of health complications at 84.
One of his sons, Dan Nkoloagu Jr, confirmed the death of the actor in an exclusive interview with The Punch.
According to him, the actor had been in and out of the hospital for over a year before he died on January 22, 2021, after complaining of severe body aches.
“My father had been sick for over a year; he had been in and out of the hospital. He had so many health challenges and it eventually led to his death. He had been battling with arthritis, some prostrate issues and other complications. There will be some times we will take him to the hospital and before you know it he will be out and active, shortly after, he will fall sick again.
“It is quite unfortunate that on January 22, he woke up with severe pains. He was also battling with some health issues so we rushed hospital and around 12 noon, he died. He was 84 years old when he died,” he said.
Famous for his role as an herbalist in films, Nkoloagu Jr said the actor of the opposite of what he acted, stating that his father did not believe in voodoo.
“In real life, my father frowned against voodoo. It was a no-no for him. He does not believe in voodoo and all that. He also acted in other roles, not just the voodoo roles, it just happened that those roles were how he made his landmark in the industry. That was how people knew him. His input In the movie industry is a direct opposite of his lifestyle,” he said.