Nollywood Actor, Leonard Onyemachi, popularly known as Leo Mezie reportedly died at 46 after battling kidney disease.

The actor, who had a kidney transplant over 4 years ago, had another one last week. He, however, began to develop complications but gave in on Saturday May 14.

Nollywood actress, Chioma Toplis, took to Instagram Monday to announce his passing. 

Mezie was said to have been in and out of the hospital for a while, trying to get back on his feet. But he was said to succumb to death over the weekend after developing complications.

Toplis wrote: “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.”

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