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Legendary Nollywood actor, Chief Lari Williams has died at the age of 81 after suffering severe illness.
The veteran actor, who celebrated his last birthday on the 8th of September 2021, died peacefully on Sunday at his home in Ikom, Cross River State.
This was disclosed in a statement made by the family. “He will be greatly missed by his family and many friends. Burial arrangements will be announced soon,” it read in part.
During his lifetime, Williams was a poet, playwright, and celebrated actor both in live theatre and on screen, earning him a prestigious national honor, Member of the Order of the Federal Republic in 2008.
After studying Journalism at the London School of Journalism, he proceeded to study English at Morley College and then drama at the Mountview Theatre School and Stratford E15 Acting School, England to become a professional actor.
Williams was famous for his roles in hit soap operas such as Village Headmaster, Ripples, and Mirror in The Sun.
He was the first president of the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria and had a career that spanned over five decades.
