Veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie, has broken his silence on the death of his grandson, Kambilichukwu Edochie.

The news of the death of actor, Yul Edochie’s 16-year-old son and his first wife, May, sent shockwaves throughout the entertainment industry and the Nigerian web space yesterday, March 30. (Continue reading)

Pete Edochie confirmed the sad news to Vanguard yesterday, saying his son, Yul, called him on the telephone on Wednesday, to tell him that while he was playing football with his classmates, Kambilichukwu fell down and developed a seizure.

According to Pete Edochie, the deceased was taken to the Mother and Child Hospital in Lagos, where he died a few hours later.

The legendary actor said his family started praying for the child as soon as Yul called him on the telephone about the sad incident. He further described Kambilichukwu as a bright and unusual kid who excelled at everything.

The veteran Nollywood actor also said it was quite unfortunate that his grandson died while he had shown great promise.

“Kambilinachukwu is a very quiet, brilliant, and talented child. He’s not somebody you can ride easily. He doesn’t get angry no matter the situation. He may change his composure, but he was definitely a very unusual person in so many respects.

“He was so accomplished. I always tell my son that I don’t like people excelling like this in anything they are involved in. Experience has taught me that such people don’t last long.” He said.