died on Monday, February 18, 2013 – as a
result of complications arising from diabetes
and stroke. But before then, there was one
other issue that was silently eating up the
70-year-old father and grandfather. It was
an uncompleted film project he had begun
work on about seven years ago.
Centred on some of the nefarious activities
going on in the Niger Delta, the militants
first warned him against embarking on it. But
before then, he had also been having a
running battle with the director of the film,
Ifeanyi Onyeabor.
Not only did he battle him till he died, trying
to get the master tape, those that provided
the funds with which the high-budget project
was embarked upon were also on his neck. "It
was in the midst of that, that the man
suffered the first stroke about a year and a
half ago. He had even begun recovering little
by little when the second one, which claimed
his life, occurred", explained one close family
member.
The title of the film which Esiri didn't
eventually get to see its final copy is The
Way We Are, and among the stars in it are
Segun Arinze and Gbenga Richard. One of
those who took part in it corroborated this.
According to him: "Till the man died, he kept
lamenting and lamenting about the
misfortunes the film brought his way".
Esiri, who we also gathered was diabetic, was
part of the Nollywood Delegation that visited
President Goodluck Jonathan after the death
of his brother, Chief Meni Jonathan .He was
also supposed to be at the thanksgiving
service of the First Lady, Dame Patience
Goodluck Jonathan, on Sunday, February 17,
until death decided otherwise.
The gifted and gregarious actor will be
eternally remembered for his role in Village
Headmaster. Married to Omiete and blessed
with six children (Ophlia, Ejiro, Justus Jnr.,
Sidney, Andrew and Tobor), among his movies
that will continually be evergreen are Wasted
Years, The Price, Six Demons and Forever.
His burial details are yet to be made public.
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