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BREAKING: Music icon and actress, Onyeka Onwenu, slumps, dies after live performance

  Legendary Nigerian singer and actress, Onyeka Onwenu has reportedly slumped and died at the age of 72. She was said to have died on Tuesday night at the Reddington Hospital in…

 

Legendary Nigerian singer and actress, Onyeka Onwenu has reportedly slumped and died at the age of 72.

She was said to have died on Tuesday night at the Reddington Hospital in Lagos after slumping shortly after performing at the birthday party of Mrs Stella Okoli.

TheNiche reported that an eyewitness who was at the party confirmed the news.

“It is very sad. Onyeka Onwenu just performed at the birthday of Mrs. Stella Okoli today (Tuesday, July 30, 2024), and after performing, she slumped.

“She was taken to Reddington Hospital and she couldn’t make it,” the eyewitness said.

However, the deceased’s family has yet to announce her death as of press time.

Onwenu will be remembered for her music albums such as In The Morning Light and Dancing In The Sun.

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Published July 31, 2024
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