A Nollywood actor, Leonard Chimezie Onyemachi, known also as Leo Mezie has died at the age 46 after battling with kidney disease for four years.
He died on Saturday, May 14 in undisclosed hospital in Abuja.
The Network gathered that before his death, the Actor had a kidney transplant four years ago and had another one last week, but he developed complications and died on May 14.
His friend, another Nollywood actress, Chioma Toplis, posted the news of the death of MEZIE, on her Instagram page on Monday.
It was gathered that the deceased had been out of circulation for six years now which restricted him to be in and out of the hospital for a while trying to get back on his feet.
“Actor Leo Mezie is dead. He died on Saturday in Abuja while recovering from a kidney transplant. His corpse has been moved to Umuahia his hometown. RIP Leo.” Chioma wrote on her Instagram account.