Popular Nollywood actor, Romanus Natty Amuta is dead

<p><strong>Popular Nollywood Actor&comma; Romanus Amuta has died after a long battle with a protracted illness&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Amuta rose to limelight after featuring in Popular Nigerian Soap Opera &OpenCurlyQuote;The Masquerade’ where he played the role of &OpenCurlyQuote;Natty’&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Veteran actor’s death was confirmed by his son&comma; Chukwuma Amuta&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Amuta disappeared from the acting scene after developing Stroke in 2009&period; His health was being managed quietly until his demise today&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Speaking on the development&comma; Chukwuma told newsmen&colon; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;My father died this morning in Lagos after a protracted illness”&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The 79 year old hails from Ukana&comma; Udi LGA of Enugu state&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h1>Earlier Rumours of Death<&sol;h1>&NewLine;<p>In 2014&comma; the actor made headlines after a rumour hit Social Media with the caption &OpenCurlyQuote;Romanus Amuta is Dead’&period; The report was quickly dispelled as the thespian granted an interview to journalists stating that he was alive and well but admitted being down with Partial paralysis arising from Stroke&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h1><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;reactions-as-singer-oxlades-alleged-sex-tape-breaks-the-internet&sol;"><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;ff0000&semi;">Reactions As Singer Oxlade&&num;8217&semi;s Alleged Sex Tape Breaks The Internet<&sol;span><&sol;a><&sol;h1>&NewLine;<p>Actress and President of the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria&comma; AGN&comma; at that time&comma; Actress Ibinabo Fiberisima rushed to his aide and helped his family with much needed financial assistance&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Amuta is survived by a wife and Children&period; Burial arrangements will soon be announced by the Family&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;