Popular Nollywood actor and former President of
Scriptwriters Guild of Nigeria, SGN, Chike Bryan, is dead.
Bryan, who was diagnosed with chronic renal failure in July
2013 and underwent regular dialysis at Igando General Hospital, Lagos, died
last week.
Recall that in June 2014, the deceased had a successful
kidney transplant after President Goodluck Jonathan donated N10 million for
Bryan’s treatment abroad.
The money was given to him through the AGN President,
Ibinabo Fiberesima.
Bryan, however, died three years after he survived a kidney
transplant in India.
His close friend and colleague, Mac Collins Chidebe broke
the news of his death on Facebook at the weekend.
According to him, Bryan was riding in his friend’s car when
he received a phone call from home about some happenings. Then he lost his
cool.
Afterwards, the friend asked him to calm down but it was too
late. He suddenly had stroke and began throwing up in his friend’s car.
Chidebe wrote, “A guy I have worked so closely with in
almost 10 months. Suddenly he disappears from my life. Death, O death, why?
“He woke up this morning hale and hearty. He had breakfast
at a friend’s and was on his way to the office.
“Praying fervently for him, our friend made a turn and drove
on neck break speed to his house where he picked his wife and rushed him to the
hospital where he was admitted but later referred to LASUTH in Ikeja.
“On getting to LASUTH, the wife was told the hospital could
not admit him for lack of bed space. For almost five hours my buddy was hanging
on to dear life without treatment. How callous can some medical personnel be!
An emergency case was treated with so much nonchalance.
“So much grief, sorrow, and tears in his home. CBN left
behind a young wife and 5 lovely kids. I pray God to give the family the
fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.”
The actor and scriptwriter is known mostly for some of his
greatest movie projects including A Million Madness, Magic Cap and Polygamy.
His death is coming less than two weeks after veteran actor,
Prince James Uche, died of kidney failure.
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