Veteran Nollywood actor, Columbus Irisoanga, popularly known as 'Igbudu,’ is dead.

Columbus Irisoanga’s death was announced by another veteran actress and politician, Hilda Dokubo, in a post on Instagram.

Hilda said that Irisoanga had gone to be with the Lord.

She also stated that the actor’s death is a heavy one on the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and Nollywood.

“Our uncle Coli @colu_mbusirisoanga has gone to be with the lord. Ikoli eh dein na mu.

“There can’t be shortage of Angels in heaven that the few here are called home like this na! This one is heavy on Uniport Rivers state Nollywood,” she wrote.

Columbus’s death comes just a few days after another Nollywood actress, Pat Ugwu, 35, died.