Pete Edochie, a legendary Nollywood actor, has dismissed claims of his death for the umpteenth time, calling out the recurring hoax.
This current claim follows a pattern of similar false claims dating back to 2012, including fabricated accounts of his dying abroad or in accidents.
The 78-year-old actor, also known as Ebubedike, is still active and celebrated, having received awards such as Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) and the AMVCA Industry Merit Award.
Pete Edochie expressed annoyance, claiming he has been “killed” seven times, with hoaxes circulating false information about his death.
He’ll be 79 on March 7, and he credits his own good health to his family’s longevity.
In a phone contact with Newsmen yesterday, Edochie denied the death claims, saying, “I’m alive and will die when my maker calls me home.”
“I have been killed about seven times. There was a time they said I travelled abroad and died there. At other times, they said that the plane I boarded from Enugu to Ethiopia suddenly crashed and I didn’t survive.
“There was also a day my wife woke up to prepare for church service, when her telephone rang and the caller said he heard that I passed away this morning. Last year, somebody from Ghana alleged that Pete Edochie was already in the grave.
“However, there was something late Nnamdi Azikwe taught me when I interviewed him. He said that anybody who’s wishing you death will die before you.
“All those people that wished Zik death died before him. That was what I learnt from Zik. On March 7, I will be 79. My father died at 96, so we have longevity in my family.”
