Diamond Celebrities

Minutes after their wedding ceremony, a young Texas couple was killed in a car collision as they were leaving the courthouse, CNN affiliate KFDM reported. Harley Morgan, 19, and Rhiannon Boudreaux, 20, were killed in the town of Orange, more than 20 miles east of Beaumont, Texas. They pulled out of the parking lot and were merging […]

Ivory Coast’s DJ Arafat, a well-known singer in French-speaking Africa, has died following a traffic accident, state broadcaster RTI is reporting. He was admitted to hospital in the main city, Abidjan, with a fractured skull after his motorcycle collided with a car on Sunday, Jeune Afrique says. The 33-year-old died early on Monday. He has […]

A fast-rising Nollywood screenwriter, actor and director, Kagho Akpor, reportedly drowned in a swimming pool at a popular hotel in Asaba, Delta State, on Tuesday. His older brother, Idhebor, also a popular Lagos-based filmmaker, broke the news on Facebook on Wednesday. Both brothers co-owned a film production company called ‘BCBLUNT Films’. The deceased was one […]

Nigeria’s first supermodel, Yemi Fawaz, is dead. She was 64 years old. Fawaz, who pioneered professional modelling in Nigeria, died in the United States on Wednesday. The cause of death was not made public. Fawaz’s daughter, Magadelene Oluwatosin, broke the news on Facebook. ‘’It is with great sadness that I am announcing the passing of […]

Veteran Nollywood actor Ifeanyi Ikenga, popularly known as Elder Danda is Dead. According to reports, he died few days ago in Enugu, after battling stroke for years. Ace movie director and a member of the Directors Guild of Nigeria, DGN, Chima Okoroji, who confirmed his death said the late actor would be greatly missed.  

Tinsel actor, Victor Olaotan, requires financial assistance to receive medical treatment outside Nigeria in a bid to avert the amputation of his legs. The 66-year-old actor is best known for his role as Fred Ade-Williams in the long-running television drama “Tinsel”. The veteran actor has been receiving medical care since he was involved in a […]

A newlywed couple died after the helicopter carrying them from their wedding crashed into the side of a mountain in Uvalde, Texas, authorities said. The couple Will Byler and Bailee Ackerman Byler got married on Saturday evening at the Byler family ranch before departing on the helicopter in front of family and friends. Uvalde is […]

The Nigerian movie industry was thrown into mourning  yesterday after a member, Chris Ekejimbe, died. Ekejimbe  passed on  at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital,LUTH. He was said to have battled acute malaria and typhoid fever for more than two months. Founding President of  the  Association of Nollywood Core Producers, ANCOP, and  APC candidate for the […]

Mac Miller, a rapper and producer who began his rise in the music industry in his late teens, has died, his family tells CNN. He was 26. “He was a bright light in this world for his family, friends, and fans,” his family wrote in a statement obtained by CNN through Miller’s publicist. According to […]

Anam Tanoli, a fashion model from Pakistan, was found dead at her residence in Lahore on Saturday. Police sources have revealed that the 26-year-old had committed suicide and was found hanging from her ceiling fan at her residence in the Defence area. The model had returned to Pakistan two months back from Italy. Several reports […]

Actress Uduak Akrah has died from complications arising from a slip in the bathroom. According to her colleagues, she died at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) following injuries sustained from the fatal bathroom fall. Popular filmmaker, Charles Novia, said: “I just heard from someone close to her and her family in Abuja. She suffered […]

John McCain, prisoner of war, presidential candidate and one of the most influential American politicians of his generation, has died after suffering from brain cancer. The six-term senator from Arizona, who was 81, had been absent from Washington since last December but remained outspoken to the end, railing against Donald Trump and urging defence of of […]

Designer Kate Spade, one of the biggest names in American fashion, was found dead Tuesday in New York after committing suicide, police said. Celebrity website TMZ said the designer, especially known for her sleek handbags hanged herself in her Park Avenue apartment. The businesswoman was just 55. A police spokeswoman confirmed Spade committed suicide but told […]

Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson Okojie has just lost her mother… The mother of three took to her Instagram handle @mercyjohnsonokojie some hours ago to announce the passing away of her mother. The actress who pleaded for her privacy and that of her family, did not mention when she died and what led to her death. […]

Nollywood actress, Aisha Abimbola, popularly known as Omoge Campus, has died. She reportedly died in a Canadian hospital. The cause of death was still speculative as at he time of filing this report. Her colleague, Bisola Badmus, broke the news of her death on her Instagram page; while ace actor, Saheed Balogun, also confirmed it to […]