The Nollywood actor, Junior Pope Odonwodo, popularly known as Jnr. Pope,. He left his family, friends, colleagues, and admirers heartbroken after he allegedly died.
The popular and talented movie star is said to have drowned while returning from a movie location with his colleagues in a boat when they fell into the Anam River in Anambra State.
Their bodies have since been recovered.
According to the source, Junior Pope died during a boat trip.
The boat capsized, and he, along with two other yet-to-be-identified actors, drowned. His body was recovered and rushed to the hospital, where he was confirmed dead.
The Delta State Chairman of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, Emma Onyemeziem, confirmed to Vanguard that the corpse had been deposited in the morgue.
Before his death, the actor had shared a video of himself on a boat, praying frantically to arrive at his destination safely.
This incident happened April 10, 2024 on his way back from the destination.
Such a sad news, has left Nigerians and movie lovers worldwide overwhelmed, as they have flooded social media to mourn him.
May his gentle Soul Rest in Peace
