Veteran Nollywood actor, Chief Lari Williams, has died at the age of 81.
A statement by his family disclosed he died at his home in Ikom, Cross River State on Sunday after a protracted illness.
Williams, was a teacher, poet, playwright and celebrated actor both in live theatre and on screen, earning him a prestigious national honour; Member of the Order of the Federal Republic, MFR, in 2008.
Lari Williams was the first president of the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria(AGN) and had a career that spanned over five decades.
After studying Journalism at the London School of Journalism, he proceeded to study English at Morley College and then drama at the Mountview Theatre School and Stratford E15 Acting School, England to become a professional actor.
