Veteran Nigerian Actress, Ada Ameh Dead

Sad news coming in this morning suggests that veteran Nigerian actress, Ada Ameh is dead. The sad news has been confirmed and this has come as a shock to many of her fans and followers.

• According to reports, Ada Ameh died in a hospital in Delta state on Sunday, July 17. She was 48 years old.
• She was said to have been a guest at an event when she suddenly slumped during the gathering.

She was said to have been rushed to the hospital where she was confirmed dead. The President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas, confirmed the sad news to The PUNCH via telephone on Monday morning.

Born on May 15, 1974, in Ajegunle, Lagos, the popular Nigerian actress shared a video of her eating with the family around 12:53 pm on Sunday afternoon on her official Instagram page, hours before she reportedly died.

Ameh, who played the role of Anita in the movie ‘Domitilla’ in 1996, is famous for her comic characters, especially in the series The Johnsons.

The actress a few weeks ago opened up about her mental health challenges. Ada lost her only child in October 2020 and in June 2022, she mentioned that she was battling a mental illness.