Ghanaian actress Jackie Appiah is celebrating her late colleague, Beverly Afaglo, on her posthumous birthday.
Kemi Filani reported last week that Beverly died at age 42, and her musician husband, Eugene Baah, announced the sad news of her demise.
On Thursday, May 28th, 2026, would have been the actress and media personality’s 43rd birthday.
Taking to her Instagram page to celebrate her, Jackie said her death doesn’t feel real. She appreciated the deceased for the memories, laughter, and the moments they shared on set.
“Happy heavenly birthday. It still doesn’t feel real. Thank you for the memories, the laughter, and the moments we shared on set. Rest gently, legend. @beverly_afaglo”.
Mourning her, Juliet Ibrahim said she was speechless and hurt because she lost a good friend and a kind soul. Praying for her soul to rest in peace, she sent condolences to her family and friends.
On Tuesday, May 12th, the internet was thrown into mourning over the sad news of the death of Alex Ekubo, who had passed away on Monday, May 11th, after a battle with Cancer and was 40 years old.
In a heartbreaking statement, his family announced that the actor had passed away after a brief but courageous battle. According to the statement, he passed away at Evercare Hospital due to complications arising from advanced metastatic kidney cancer.
Last month, actor and producer Solomon Akiyesi passed away in his sleep. The sad news was confirmed by the National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Abubakar Yakubu, saying that the actor died in Abuja.
In February, Yoruba Nollywood industry lost one of their beloved, Aunty Ajara, after a long and courageous battle with illness.
Her death came while Yoruba Nollywood was still dealing with the loss of Allwell Ademola, who passed away after suffering a heart attack at her residence. The likes of Damola Olatunji, Mr Latin, Faithia Williams, and Bidemi Kosoko were the first to mourn her.
In March, gospel singer, Taiwo Adegbodu had passed away. According to reports on Facebook, the gospel singer, who is a twin, died in the middle of the night.
In January, gospel singer and evangelist Bunmi Akinaanu, better known as Omije Ojumi, passed away. According to reports, the singer took ill around 2025, and all efforts to get her back on her feet were futile.
The death of Bunmi Akinaanu came after the death of popular singer, Aduke Gold, who was pronounced dead by medical experts.
