Dan Nkoloagu Had Been Sick For Over a Year- Son

Dan Nkoloagu jnr., son of late veteran actor Dan Nkoloagu has revealed how his father died.

In an interview with Punch, Nkoloagu Jr. disclosed that his father had been in and out of the hospital for over a year; which eventually led to his death on January 22.

He said, “My father had been sick for over a year; he had been in and out of the hospital. He had so many health challenges and it eventually led to his death. He had been battling with arthritis, some prostrate issues and other complications. There will be some times we will take him to the hospital and before you know it he will be out and active, shortly after, he will fall sick again.

“It is quite unfortunate that on January 22, he woke up with severe pains. He was also battling with some health issues so we rushed hospital and around 12 noon, he died.  He was 84 years old when he died.”

Revealing the last wish of his father, he said, “We were all around during his last days because my elder brother just had his wedding ceremony. We were all together. We had all left to return to town so that we could all kick-start the new year when my mother called to inform us that he fell ill and was rushed to the hospital that morning.

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“It was quite unfortunate that before we could get to the hospital he had died. It was just my mother and sister that was with him in the hospital. His last request was that all his children should be brought to him at the hospital. He tried to say some things to my sister but she did not hear him clearly because his breath was faint.”

Dan Nkoloagu, known for playing native doctors in Nollywood films died on Friday at the age of 83.

BY OLUWATOBI OLUSOLA