September 19, (THEWILL) – Nollywood actor, Gbenga Richards, is not enjoying the best of health right now. The once vibrant actor, who was a force to reckon with in the 1990s and early 2000s, is suffering from a series of ailments and raising money for his treatment has become difficult because he has fallen on hard times.
Richards is reportedly suffering from diabetes and other related ailments. Some of his colleagues and friends have been soliciting funds to cater for his welfare. Comic actor, Ime Bishop Umoh, also known as Okon, and Emmanuel Ehumadu, popularly known as Labista, have taken to social media to seek financial assistance for him.
The actor’s old friends and some of his fans recently joined in the campaign to help him. Reputed to be a ladies’ man, Gbenga lived life to its fullness while the going was good. Although he was married to one of his colleagues, Florence, for well over 15 years, one day he absconded from home and never returned. He left his wife and children under the guise of going on location and never returned to his marriage. Florence had to move on and relocate from their once peaceful matrimonial home. The first appearance Richards made as an actor was to represent Nigeria with Hubert Ogunde at the Second World Black and African Festival of African Culture (FESTAC) in 1977. He also featured in the blockbuster movies like Sango, Mirror in the Sun, Betrayal by Love, Fighting Machine and a host of others.
