Popular Nollywood actor, Pope Obumneme Odonwodo, better known as Junior Pope has been confirmed dead.
This tragic event occured on 10th April, 2024 during a filming session at Anam River in Anambra State.
All efforts to rescue the actor and other crew members proved abortive.
This indeed is another great loss to the Nigerian movie industry.
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Here’s what to know about the deceased actor.
- Junior Pope was an Igbo native born on May 7th, 1984, in Bamenda, Cameroon.
- He grew up in his home country, Nigeria.
- His foray into the movie industry began in 2006 when he featured in his debut movie.
- Ever since his entry into the movie industry, he has featured in several Nollywood movies of traditional and contemporary movies
- He was a Christian and was married with a beautiful family.
- Some of the movies he acted so far includes; Bachelor’s Eve, secret adventure, honey money, blood affair amongst others.
- Throughout his career, Junior Pope showcased his versatility by taking on diverse roles across various movie genres.
- Aside from acting, Junior Pope is also a motivational speaker via his online platform.
- Junior Pope accidentally met his utter end via a boat mishap in Anam River, Anambra state while on his way shoot a movie on April 10th, 2024.
