Veteran Nollywood actor, Justus Esiri reported dead

by Rachel Ogbu

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Nollywood actor, Justus Esiri has died, news report claims.

According to reports, he passed on last night.

His son, music artist, Sidney Onoriode Esiri better known as Dr SID, updated his Twitter page:

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Esiri was a Member of the Order of the Niger (MON), became famous for his role as the headmaster in popular 80’s sitcom;  The Village Headmaster and has starred in several Nollywood movies like ‘The three widows’, ‘Bad egg’, ‘I am the king’,’Sons of the state’ and many more.

Esiri from Urohobo in Delta State, Nigeria attended Urohobo College for his secondary school education where he picked up interest in acting as a member of the Debating and Dramatic society. He studied Engineering in Germany. Back in Nigeria, he translated and read news in German in Voice of Nigeria.

Esiri is survived by his wife and six children.

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