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BREAKING: Nollywood veteran Diewait Ikpechukwu passes away at 71
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Veteran Nollywood actor Diewait Ikpechukwu has died at the age of 71.
The actor, who was also a former footballer, reportedly passed away on Thursday following a prolonged illness, according to a family source.
However, details surrounding his death remained unclear as of the time of filing this report.
His death marks another loss to the Nigerian film industry.
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