{
  "id": 16166131,
  "title": "From Rattlesnake to Merry Men: 10 movies that featured late Nollywood actor Francis Duru",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/from-rattlesnake-to-merry-men-10-movies-that-featured-late-nollywood",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-23T08:53:29.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/from-rattlesnake-to-merry-men-10-movies-that-featured-late-nollywood-actor-francis-duru/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru, who passed away recently, left an indelible mark on the Nigerian film industry through his memorable performances in various movies. Among the 10 movies that featured the late actor are Rattlesnake (1995), Blood Money (1997), Forces of Nature (2006), Home in Exile (2010), Stigma (2013), Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons (2018), The Good Husband (2020), and Blood Vessel (2023). Duru gained widespread recognition for his role as young Ahanna Okolo in the classic film Rattlesnake, which helped establish his reputation as one of Nollywood’s recognizable faces. Throughout his career, he demonstrated his versatility by appearing in films across different genres, including drama, thriller, and comedy.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "'We're all walking corpses' - Nigerians react to death of Nollywood actor, Francis Duru",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/were-all-walking-corpses-nigerians-react-to-death-of-nollywood-actor",
        "published": "2026-10-23T06:11:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Nollywood actor Francis Duru dies at 57",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/nollywood-actor-francis-duru-dies-at-57",
        "published": "2026-10-23T07:13:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Nollywood actor Francis Duru dies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/nollywood-actor-francis-duru-dies",
        "published": "2026-10-23T08:06:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
        "title": "BREAKING: Veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru dies at 57",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/breaking-veteran-nollywood-actor-francis-duru-dies-at-57",
        "published": "2026-10-23T08:23:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}