Nollywood actor and movie producer, Karibi Fubara is dead.
He died on Tuesday, 19 months after kidney surgery.
His death was announced by his sister Aya Fubara Eneli via the microblogging app on Wednesday.
“My brother, Karibi Fubara, has joined the ancestral realm. I’m devastated, but not hopeless. He lived fully and with joy.
“Left a great body of work. Will be a powerful ancestor. I love you, #ChiefBlack. I do not own the rights to this song,” she wrote.
Another family member based in Dubai, Stella Fubara, announced his passing via her Instagram page.
She shared his photos with the caption: “He was a warrior, now he’s an angel in heaven. Rest on my darling brother Karibi.
“We will only remember the good times. @yolandaokereke.”
In April last year, the late actor was diagnosed with a large mid-stage kidney tumour/cancer.
The following month, the deceased made a post on his Instagram page where he expressed gratitude for another chance at life after undergoing surgery.
He had said: “So it’s been a month of tremendous revelation and rebirths in my life as I was told around Easter (2020) that I had a large mid-stage kidney tumour/cancer, and on May 3rd (2020), I had a very successful surgery remove about 90 per cent of the tumour.
“I am now home resting, reborn, and learning to live again.
“I am beyond grateful to my amazing family and lifelong friends, that stepped up to relentlessly wage the spiritual and physical battles needed to support me through this.”
He is survived by a wife, Yolanda Okereke.
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