Nollywood actor, Leonard Chimezie Onyemachi aka Leo Mezie is dead.
Actress Chioma Toplis, confirmed his death in a post via her Instagram handle on Monday May 16th.
Toplis revealed that the actor died on Saturday May 14th after battling a kidney condition for years. He was 46.
She added that he has been moved to his hometown in Umuahia.
“Actor Leo Mezie is dead. He died on Saturday in Abuja while recovering from a kidney transplant. His corpse has been moved to Umuahia his hometown. RIP Leo,” she wrote.
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The actor reportedly underwent a kidney transplant over four years ago in the United Kingdom.
On his return from the trip, the actor thanked his wife for her huge support during the surgery.
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“At some point, I resigned to returning to my village to live whatever is remaining of my wife but my wife stood by me like a rock of gilbratar,” he said.
“My wife begged me to allow her seek the face of God and do all she can before I can resign to fate and after much pressure and support from several individuals, I was given another chance.”
The actor revealed that he got support from several Nigerians including Ibinabo Fiberesima, Ateke Tom and Apostle Johnson Suleman.
Until his death, Mezie was a Nollywood actor, writer and movie producer.
He rose to stardom in 2003 after her starred in the movie “Labista” alongside the late Ernest Asuzu and Jerry Amilo.
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