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Funke Bucknor Obruthe, sister of the deceased OAP, Tosyn Bucknor has revealed that the celebrated media personality died “due to complications” from sickle cell anaemia.
The talented Bucknor was born with sickle cell and started the ‘These Genes Project’ to help people with the disorder.
Funke Bucknor Obruthe revealed the cause of her death on Instagram: “My heart is heavy… but in all things, we give thanks to God. My darling sister and besto Tosyn passed away last night due to complications from sickle cell.”
Tosyn will be remembered for contributing to the success of pop stars like MI, Banky W and others.
She started THESE GENES in 2007, a project designed to help people with sickle cell disease to provide support for one another.
During her lifetime she worked with Top Radio, and was an on-air -personality at Inspiration FM Lagos before her sad demise.
Nigerian celebrities like Seyi Shay, KSolo, Falz, MI, Toke Makinwa and others have taken to their social media handles to pay tributes to the multi-talented damsel who passed on at the age of 37.