Veteran Nollywood actress Stella Ikwuegbu has passed away. Her death was announced on Sunday by movie producer Stanley Nwoko, also known as Stanley Ontop, via his Instagram page.
Nwoko revealed that the actress succumbed to leg cancer on Sunday, June 16. He wrote, “Nollywood actress and veteran Mrs. Stella Ikwuegbu is dead. The veteran actress left this world today after battling with leg cancer. Rest well, Madam Stella. Nollywood again. It’s well.”
Stella Ikwuegbu began her acting career in 1990 and starred in numerous films, including “Spoiler,” “Ukwa,” “Sound of Love,” “Holy Man,” “Two Hearts,” “Heart of Stone,” and “Madam Koikoi,” among others.
Originally from Enugu, she was a graduate of the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT) in Enugu State. On August 1, she launched her restaurant, “The Film Bar.”
Her death follows closely on the heels of the passing of veteran Yoruba actor Dayo Adewunmi, also known as Sule Suebebe, who died at the age of 68 just five days earlier.
