Nancy Isime and other celebrities mourn Ada Ameh

Please share this story:

Nigerian entertainers and celebrities have expressed their shock and pain at the news of the death of veteran Nollywood actress, Adah Ameh.

Although the news was made public on Monday, Ameh, 48, died on Sunday evening.

The actress, known for her major role in the Africa Magic family drama, The Johnsons, had opened up about her mental issues just weeks before her disappearance.

After her death, celebrities took to Twitter to mourn the actress.

Nancy Isime said, "My heart is so heavy I don't even know what to say! One of the people I look up to in the film industry. Rip Aunt Ada Ameh. I will miss you so much."

Popular on-air personality Dotun tweeted, "Ada Ameh's death is so painful. One of my favorites on The Johnsons, especially when she says 'one lucky lo lo' 'Apor'. She just lost a child and she now. God help us through our hard times. This one is very painful."

“The fact that we have to experience grief at some point in our lives and then try to live with such intense emotion is so mind-blowing. If the news is true, rest well, Ada Ameh. loved watching you on TV. I hope you're in a place where pain is a figment of our imaginations," reality star Angel Smith said.

Recounting her encounter with Big Brother Naija star Ameh, Saskay wrote, "I met this woman once on set, and she was so nice, like she knew me before. Everything I could think was the grief she was going through because I had seen several videos where she was talking about her mental health. It's really sad. Rest well, Ada Ameh."

In October 2020, she lost her daughter, Aladi Godgift, who was over 30.

The actress has recently opened up about her struggles with grief, depression and mental issues.