LAGOS,Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) –Famous Nollywood actor, Junior Pope Odonwodo, aka Jnr Pope has passed away.
The actor died this afternoon while filming in Asaba, Delta State capital.
The film star, alongside two other yet-to-be-identified actors, was said to have fallen into Anam River in Anambra state on their way to a movie location.
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Pope earlier shared a video of himself on a boat on his way to the movie location.
“See me lamenting … .The risk we take to entertain you; crossing river 9ja yesterday with no life jacket…. Na wahooooo Who does that ??” The actor captioned the Instagram post.
The 39-year-old actor was married to Jennifer Awele. They have three children together.