Ernest AsuzuHe was clearly one of Nollywood’s most sought- after actors of the 90’s and 2000’s. Producers made him their first choice for an actor, who could delightfully live the role of a lover boy or a mean fellow in a crime movie.
For most fans of Nollywood movies, a crime, adventure or love story was not complete without Ernest Asuzu. His deft handling of crime and romantic roles earned him the sobriquet ‘Original Bad Boy’ and made him a darling of the movie crowd. But the multitalented actor and singer has passed on. x
Light dimmed on Asuzu on Tuesday night. Asuzu’s wife, Jenifer, reportedly called up a few of his colleagues to announce the sudden death of the beloved actor and singer, who was popular as Elcream. “Ernest slumped and never recovered,’’ was how Mrs. Asuzu reportedly relayed the news of untimely death of her husband to a former President of the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria (AGN).