{"id":1789,"date":"2019-01-05T19:03:07","date_gmt":"2019-01-05T19:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=1789"},"modified":"2019-01-05T19:03:07","modified_gmt":"2019-01-05T19:03:07","slug":"nollywood-actor-gbenga-akintunde-is-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/culture-and-art\/nollywood-actor-gbenga-akintunde-is-dead","title":{"rendered":"Nollywood Actor, Gbenga Akintunde Is Dead"},"content":{"rendered":"

Popular Yoruba Actor,\u00a0Gbenga Akintunde<\/strong>, otherwise known as Burgar\u2019s death has shocked most of\u00a0his fans and colleagues on Thursday, January 3, 2018.<\/p>\n

Actor and producer,\u00a0Kunle Afod<\/strong><\/a>, on his Instagram Page, announced the death of the actor.<\/p>\n

He stated that he had recieved the news of Akintunde\u2019s death shortly after he had a telephone conversation with him.<\/p>\n

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He wrote, \u201cYou called yesterday to confirm if I would still be holding my New Year party today and I was called this afternoon that you are no more, Burger. Heard you went to the hospital to complain about malaria this afternoon and few hours later, you are in the mortuary; this is so sad.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Also, in a telephone conversation with Saturday Beats, actor and filmmaker,\u00a0Saheed Balogun<\/strong><\/a>, said that news of Burger\u2019s death came as a shock to him.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHis death is a shock to the entertainment industry, he was 47 years old. May his soul rest in peace; he is married and he has children,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Popular Yoruba Actor,\u00a0Gbenga Akintunde, otherwise known as Burgar\u2019s death has shocked most of\u00a0his fans and colleagues on Thursday, January 3, 2018. Actor and producer,\u00a0Kunle Afod, on his Instagram Page, announced the death of the actor. He stated that he had recieved the news of Akintunde\u2019s death shortly after he had a telephone conversation with him. 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