The National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, has now confirmed the death of Nollywood actor, John Paul Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope.
Mr Rollas affirmed the sad development on Thursday through his Instagram page.
“It is so so sad that our joy was shortlived.
“My first post was out of excitement when we noticed his tingling fingers. Two notable hospitals tried their best to revive him but to no avail.
“God knows the best. We finally lost him,” he said.
Jnr Pope joined the Nollywood industry in 2006, usually playing roles of bodyguards, criminal, villain, armed robber, militant and hitman.
He won the award for Nollywood Most Promising Actor in Nigeria at the Entertainment Factory Awards in 2010.