OBITUARY: Junior Pope, the Cameroon-born actor who met untimely end on way to movie set

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On Wednesday, the Nollywood luminous industry dimmed a shade darker with the heartbreaking news of the death of Junior Pope, b

, born Pope Odonwodo. The industry mourned the charismatic talent who could ignite a scene with his mere presence. More than just an actor, Pope was a father, a husband, and a filmmaker who poured his heart into every role he played.

“See me lamenting….The risk we take to entertain you; crossing river 9ja yesterday with no life jacket…. Na wahooooo Who does that ??” the actorBorn on May 7, 1984, in Bamenda, Cameroon to a Nigerian father who is from the Ukehe tribe in Enugu state and a Cameroonian mother, Pope spent his early years in the Central African country, where he completed his primary and secondary education before relocating to Nigeria.

 

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