Veteran Nollywood actor Ernest Asuzu is dead.He passed on Tuesday evening, 26th of January 2021.
In no particular order, TheNewsGuru takes a look at 7 things you should know about the late actor.
- He suffered a stroke in 2015, which affected his speech and ability to walk.
2. Asuzu began his acting career in the ’90s and rose to prominence after he starred in the 1997 Nollywood classic, ‘Rituals’
- When asked in an interview if he is fit to go back to acting, he said:” Yes, I am and that’s why I recently launched a 7-track album titled, The Truth. Yes, I am back, better, and stronger. I miss going to movie locations, my colleagues, and the financial benefits of my job. I know that all that happened to me is spiritual. I know a lot of what happened to me through my experiences in this journey is spiritual.I have always known God. I am not just knowing God today. Most people do not understand this aspect of me. They see me as what I portray on screen. That is make-believe. I have always aligned myself with God”.
4.He later announced that Jeremiah Funfeyin of Mercyland Deliverance Ministry healed him of stroke.
5 He was seen in a viral January 2020 video begging for help at a mall.
- Asides acting, Asuzu was also a musician with the stage name, El Cream.
- In a December 2020 interview, Asuzu said If he hadn’t been an actor, he would have been a pastor.