Nollywood actor famous for ‘Basi and Company’ Zulu Adigwe announced dead

By Margret Oshinowo

Veteran Nollywood actor, Zulu Adigwe is dead. The actor, who was brought into limelight with his role as Mr. B in Ken Saro-Wiwa’s soap opera, Basi and Company (1987) died on Tuesday, April 23, 2024.

The news was confirmed by the movie producer Stanley Nwoko on Instagram.

“I regret to announce the passing of a veteran actor, late Mr Zulu Adigwe. What caused his death is yet to be reviewed. Rest in peace good actor,” Nwoko said in his post.

At the time of reporting this the cause of his death is yet to be revealed

Adigwe most recently played the role of Pascal Nworie in Ramsey Nouah‘s remake of the classic Living in Bondage.

Adigwe was enrolled at the University of Austria where he studied medicine briefly after completing his primary and secondary education. But he returned to Nigeria right after his father’s death and studied Theatre Arts at the University of Ibadan.

Throughout his career, Adigwe starred in many Nollywood movies which includes Blood of the Orphan, Blood Diamonds, Face of a Liar, Unforgettable, Issakaba, and Forbidden land.

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