Ravenewsonline.com reports that Nollywood actor, Leonard Chimezie Onyemachi popularly known in the film industry as Leo Mezie has died at the age of 46.
This online understands that Mezie who has been battling with kidney disease and had a kidney transplant over 4 years ago, had another one last week, but began to develop complications and died on Saturday, May 14.
Leo Mezie’s death was cofirmed by fellow Nollywood actress, Chioma Toplis, via a post on Instagram on Monday.
According to reports, Leo had been in and out of the hospital for a while trying to get back on his feet.
Chioma wrote, “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.”
May his soul rest in peace.
