{
  "id": 16189643,
  "title": "‘Versatile actor has left the stage’ - Kanayo, others mourn Francis Duru",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/versatile-actor-has-left-the-stage-kanayo-others-mourn-francis-duru",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-23T12:21:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/23/versatile-actor-has-left-the-stage-kanayo-others-mourns-francis-duru/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nollywood actors have expressed grief over the death of their colleague, Francis Duru, describing him as a talented performer whose contributions to the film industry would be remembered. DAILY POST reports that Duru died on Friday at the age of 57 after a brief illness. His death comes two years after he lost his 15-year-old […] ‘Versatile actor has left the stage’ - Kanayo, others mourn Francis…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}