Legendary
Nigerian
singer
and
actress
Onyeka
Onwenu
has
reportedly
died
at
the
age
of
72.
She
was
said
to
have
passed
away
on
Tuesday
night
at
Reddington
Hospital
in
Lagos
after
collapsing
at
Mrs.
Stella
Okoli’s
birthday
party.
TheNiche
reported
that
an
eyewitness
at
the
party
confirmed
the
news.
“It
is
very
sad.
Onyeka
Onwenu
just
performed
at
Mrs.
Stella
Okoli’s
birthday
today
(Tuesday,
July
30,
2024),
and
after
performing,
she
collapsed.
“She
was
taken
to
Reddington
Hospital,
but
she
couldn’t
make
it,”
the
eyewitness
said.
However,
the
deceased’s
family
has
yet
to
announce
her
death
as
of
press
time.
Onwenu
will
be
remembered
for
her
music
albums
such
as
In
The
Morning
Light
and
Dancing
In
The
Sun.
She
also
starred
in
movies
like
Half
of
a
Yellow
Sun
and
Lionheart,
among
others.