July 12, (THEWILL) – Nigerian actor, Mbakwe, better known as John Lee, is dead.
The actor, who resides in Satellite Town, Lagos State, died on July 8, after recovering from a stroke.
His colleague, Emeka Okoye, announced the death on his social media account on Monday.
He said: “John recently recovered from stroke only to fall ill again and, unfortunately, he didn’t make it.”
THEWILL writes that the actor was popular, not only for his roles in movies, but also for featuring in TV commercials.