Legendary Nigerian actress Racheal Oniga is dead. The veteran actress reportedly died on Friday, July 30, 2021 at the age of 64.
Oniga who was said to have been on a movie location earlier this week in Mowe area of Ogun State, hails from Delta state, she was born on the 23rd of May 1957 in Ebutte Metta, Lagos State. She however began her acting career in 1993, shortly after her divorce. She worked briefly at Ascoline Nigeria Limited, a Dutch Consultant Company before her first movie titled Onome and her debut Yoruba movie was Owo Blow.
Over the years, she has featured in notable Nigerian films such as Sango, a movie scripted by Wale Ogunyemi, produced and directed by Obafemi Lasode and Wale Adenuga’s television series, Super story among others.
Contrary to speculations that she died of COVID-19 the family of the talented screen goddess, Rachael Oniga, has cleared the air concerning the cause of her death.
According to the family, the actress died of heart disease, not COVID-19 complications as earlier reported in some quarters.
The actress reportedly died on Friday night in a hospital in Lagos.
In a statement by the deceased’s sister, Deaconess Toyin Odusote, Racheal Oniga, who passed away at the age of 64, had battled with heart related issue for a short time before she passed on.
The statement reads in part : “With a heavy heart and total submission to God, we write to announce the passing of our beloved sister, mother and grandmother, Chief Rachel Tabuno Oniga .
“ She died in a Lagos hospital at the age of 64 , on Friday, July 30, 2021 at about 10 pm.
“ Contrary to diverse reports informing that she died of COVID-19 complications, we write to inform the general public that she died of heart related issue, an ailment she battled for a short period before her demise.
“We accept her sudden transition as God’s design and we see it as a function of a race of life well finished.
“Painful as it may, we accept it in good faith and total submission to her Maker.
“We, therefore, desire to be allowed to mourn her death privately for now, as we do cause with deep sense of respect for her soul and the glorious life she lived. “
The deceased’s family, however, promised to announce her burial arrangement in due course.
Meanwhile, many of Oniga’s colleagues have taken to their social media platforms to pay tributes to the deceased.
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