Just a few days after the 1 year anniversary of the death of respected Nollywood producer, Amaka Igwe, another veteran Nollywood practitioner has been declared dead. The actor in question is none other than Peter Bunor, a veteran actor popular on the TV screens in the 80s and late 90s. The Delta State-born actor was declared dead later on Friday, May 1, 2015 by his son, Peter Bunor Jnr, who had achieved a measure of prominence as a child actor years ago. The veteran actor, popular for playing the role of a godfather or head of mafia rings in several Nollywood movies back then, reportedly died of complications resulting from an ailment believed to be stroke that he had to battle for the last few years of his life. His son announced his death on Facebook , writing:
‘In the early hours of today, my father, friend, teacher, confidant passed on.’
A veteran actor with features in popular soaps that include Cock Crow at Dawn, Memorial Hospital, Checkmate, Sound of Destiny, Second Chance, Third Eye and several movies which include Living In Bondage, Peter is the father to Funeral arrangements to be announced shortly.
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