Nollywood actress Sharon Okpamen dies one month after childbirth, aged 35
By Kehinde Okeowo
Again, tragedy hit Nigeria’s entertainment industry on Sunday as another Nollywood actress and producer, Sharon Okpamen, was snatched by the cold hands of death.
Her tragic passing came almost one month after she was delivered of her second child.
She was aged 35.
One Jackreece Daniel confirmed the sad news on his Facebook page.
He wrote: “Nollywood actress and producer has passed on. She was in coma after child birth and couldn’t make it alive “
Also, confirming the sad news, Great Edos platform wrote on Facebook, “Sharon Okpamen has unfortunately passed on. It’s sad day for Nollywood and the Edo entertainment scene.”
On July 31, the deceased announced the birth of her second child, whom she named Osarhuese on her Facebook page.
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She wrote “To God be the glory. Osarhuese is here.”
Unfortunately, Sharon went into coma for days after her childbirth and couldn’t make it alive.
However, when contacted, the president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, Chief Emeka Rollas, said the deceased was not a member of the guild.
Sharon who hailed from Edo was a filmmaker, actress, entrepreneur and humanitarian.
Born on February 16, 1989, in Abudu, Edo State, she was raised in her hometown of Abudu, where she spent her formative years in.
The late actress attended Mary Milek Nursery and Primary School and University Preparatory Secondary School (UPSS) in Benin. She later studied English at the National Open University (NOUN).
Sharon began her acting career in 2010 with the film Touch Not My Crown, a role given to her by John Okafor, also known as Mr. Ibu, who also died recently.
Over the years, Sharon appeared in over 100 films and made a name for herself in Nollywood.
In addition to acting, she produced her own film, Night Hustlers.
At the time of her death on Sunday, Sharon Okpamen had already left behind a legacy in the film industry, which explains why her passing is being deeply mourned within the Nollywood community, where she was a respected and beloved figure.