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Veteran Actor Emmanuel France Reportedly Passes Away
The Nollywood film industry has suffered another loss this year with the reported death of veteran actor Emmanuel France.
The sad news was shared by Nigerian filmmaker Olufemi Ogedengbe on Instagram. Femi, who called Emmanuel a legend and referred to him as an uncle, recalled traveling with him to Tanzania in 2006, where they worked on three movies together. The cause of Emmanuel’s death has not been disclosed.
In his post, Femi wrote, “Rest in peace to one of Nollywood’s legends, Uncle Emmanuel France. I took him to Tanzania in 2006 and we worked on three films: *Cross My Sin*, *She Is My Sister*, and *The Director*. R.I.P.”
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