Joy Onuorah

Nigerian actor, Leonard Chimezie Onyemachi, professionally known as Leo Mezie has been announced dead at age 46.

A colleague of the deceased, Chioma Toplis, announced his death on her Instagram page on Monday.

“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.”

The actor who had been battling kidney disease, had a transplant last week from which he died due to some transplant complications.