Nollywood star, Murphy Afolabi, who died after reportedly falling in his bathroom, has been buried.
Afolabi’s death had sent shock waves, especially as the news broke after that of the death of Obinna Nwafor, aka Saint Obi, another Nollywood star.
Murphy was laid to rest at his residence in Ikorodu, Lagos, at about 6pm on Monday.
His corpse was moved from Isolo General Hospital mortuary, where he was kept after doctors declared him Brought In Dead (BID).
Afolabi, dressed in white, was placed in a transparent coffin.
Among those at the burial were the President of the Theatre Arts And Motion Pictures Practitioners Association Of Nigeria (TAMPAN), Bolaji Amusan, popularly called Mr. Latin; Mercy Aigbe, Damola Olatunji and Hafeez Owo.
Murphy, who started acting at a young age, celebrated his 49th birthday on May 5, 2023.
He began his professional acting career under veteran actor, Fasasi Olabankewin (Dagunro) in 1998.