How Did Murphy Afolabi Die? Yoruba Actor Cause of Death Explained
What Happened to Murphy Afolabi? – Murphy Afolabi is a Nigerian actor, producer, director, and scriptwriter. He is known for his excellent portrayal of his movie characters.
What Happened to Murphy Afolabi?
With the untimely demise of Murphy Afolabi, the Nigerian media industry has once again been plunged into mourning. According to reports, the Yoruba movie star passed away when he reportedly fell in his bathroom and smashed his skull on the floor.
Murphy Afolabi’s passing is confirmed by Odunlade Adekola. Popular actor Odunlade Adekola responded to the news quickly on his Instagram page by expressing his disbelief.
He posted a picture of total darkness with the comment, “Jesus Christ We lost Murphy.”
Afolabi, who turned 49 on May 5, slid on some tiles and smacked his head on something hard, according to reports from his friends. Just 21 hours ago, the well-known Yoruba actor published something to his Instagram profile.
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Who Murphy Afolabi?
Murphy Afolabi was born on the 5th of May 1974 in Osun State, Nigeria.
Unfortunately, the media don’t know information about his childhood and parents. Murphy attended Ire Polytechnic, where he studied Mass Communication, Theatre Arts, and Film Production.
He has starred in over 60 movies, and they include; Mafi Wonmi (2008), Bi a se b’eru (2007), Owo Wunmi (2010), Jimi Bendel (2016), The Ghost and The Tout (2018), Olokiki Oru (2019), Osun the Goddess (2021), Blackout (2021), and many others.
As an excellent actor, Murphy has received several award nominations for Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Producer at the City People Movie Awards.
Murphy Afolabi Cause of Death
CEO of Best Of Nollywood Seun Oloketuyi confirmed the incident, saying the actor, Murphy Afolabi died after sustaining injuries from a fall in the bathroom.