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Nollywood actor, Jnr Pope, dies at 39 in boat accident
Nollywood actor, Junior Pope Odonwodo popularly called, Jnr Pope is dead at age of 39.
The actor died this afternoon, while filming in Asaba, the Delta State capital.
The actor died during a boat trip. The boat capsized and he alongside two other yet to be identified actors got drowned. His body was recovered and rushed to the hospital, where he was confirmed dead.
The Delta State Chairman of Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, Emma Onyemeziem confirmed that the corpse has been deposited in the morgue.
He is survived by his wife and four kids.
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