A top Nollywood actor, Lari Williams has reportedly died. He was said to be 81 years as at the time he was pronounced dead.
Williams, who was popular for his roles in hit soap operas such as Village Headmaster, Ripples, and Mirror in The Sun, died on Sunday at his home in Ikom, Cross River State of Nigeria
His exit was disclosed in a statement by his family.
During his lifetime, Williams earned a prestigious national honour of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) in 2008.
The deceased was the first president of the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria (AGN) and had a career that spanned over five decades.
After fter independence, Williams travelled overseas to develop himself in England after his education at CMS Grammar School, Lagos.
He is the first actor to ever perform on top of Zuma Rock in Abuja FCT, 1,200 feet high, where he performed his late friend, Maman Vatsa’s poem, ‘The bird that sings in the rain.’
He also lectured Theatre Arts in three Nigerian universities – University of Lagos, Lagos State University, and University of Calabar.