She suffered an asthma attack and was immediately rushed to the hospital after initial intervention had failed but sadly died before getting there.
Mrs Igwe is survived by her husband of 21 years Charles Igwe, three children, an aged mother. So sad! May her soul rest in peace...amen. Continue...
She is the founder of BoBTV Expo, founder and CEO of Top Radio 90.9FM, Amaka Igwe Studios, and the newly-launched Q Entertainment Networks.
A visionary and pioneer of modern Nigerian TV drama and film, she hit national limelight as the writer and producer of award-winning TV soap 'Checkmate' and its off shoot 'Fuji House of Commotion'.
Her Nollywood projects include RattleSnake and Violated - two critically-acclaimed movies that set apart Amaka Igwe Studios in the much-criticised Nollywood industry.
Amaka Igwe studied Education/Religion at the University of Ife (Now Obafemi Awolowo University). She had a Master's Degree from the University of Ibadan. She had her early education at All Saints School (Now Trans Ekulu Primary School), Girls High School Awkunanaw, Enugu and Idia College, Benin.
She worked as a lecturer at the Anambra State University of Technology and briefly in oil and Gas, before settling for the motion picture industry.
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ReplyDeleteMay her soul RIP.
So so very sad! She's gone with her grea talent to the grave. May her soul rest in peace.
DeleteAwwwww. Wasn't she the lady that played Ann in checkmate? Awwww. RIP!
Deleteno, she wasnt.
DeleteOMG! What a great loss.
ReplyDeleteAn Iroko has fallen. She will be missed.
May her soul rest in peace.
~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA
I don't knw her doe.May r soul RIP!
DeleteI feel so sad when someone dies on my birthday. May her sould rest in peace. She is one of those who made good movies. A great loss.
DeleteMay her soul rest in peace
DeleteLord grant her eternal rest.
ReplyDeletePeace to the dead... Comfort to the bereaved
ReplyDeleteRip mam
ReplyDeleteWoW!!!!!!This is sad news......ohhhhh my heart bleats
ReplyDeleteUr heart bleats?? Is it a goat's heart u av in there?? This is either #badEnglish or #hearttransplantgonewrong
DeleteMay she rest in peace and May God be with her family amen
ReplyDeleteReally sad. May her soul RIP
ReplyDeleteVery sad. We have to be more health conscious in Nigeria. Living on fast foods and processed foods is slowly killing us.
ReplyDeleteWhat has healthy eatigng got to do with Asthma?.. Save your advise for another day
DeleteYes he knows what he/she is saying.... Bunkum
DeleteSo so sad! Dis world is vain. We need 2 get closer 2 GOD errday cos d end is nigh. May her soul rest in peace!
ReplyDeleteRip our legend. U live ON
ReplyDeleteMay her soul rest in peace #bright bravo#
ReplyDeleteJeeeeeeeeesus christ!!!...this life!!! this lifeee this life is nothing!!!...was at a requiem mass 3 nights ago at independent layout enugu and Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka kept repeating that this life is nothing...He said that whatever we have but don't use it to help people shall speak against us on the last day...may her soul RIP!!!
ReplyDeleteHow I wish people will truly know fat death will actually come at an hour we do not expect, it comes like a thief vanity upon vanity,life is short, there is a judgement day, the day for u and I go give account of how we lived, how terrible day day will be
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This is sad! Oh dear! RIP maam'
ReplyDeleteso sad. RIP
ReplyDeleteLINDODO.........an d first to comment.yaaay
ReplyDeleteJESUS CHRIST!!! Why?!!
ReplyDeleteWHAT A LOSS TO MY INDUSTRY.. RIP
ReplyDeleteEyaah!dis wonderful woman.may her soul rest in peace!
ReplyDeleteomg. how cud this happen. wasn't she with her inhaler/ too sad. God bless my mum nd heal her ijn
ReplyDeleteWen th e time for one to return comes, even if u are in America my dea
DeleteEyaah!dis wonderful woman.may her soul rest in peace!
ReplyDeleteSo sad. wat a great loss. May he r soul rest in peace. Amen.
ReplyDeleteRIP to a great ICON and producer of "violated"..an all time classic. Adieu ma
ReplyDeletewhat a loss to my industry.. RIP
ReplyDeleteSo sad. So many soap on TV can be accredited to her. The movie world will miss her so much.
ReplyDeleteRIP
WHAT A LOSS TO MY INDUSTRY.. RIP
ReplyDeleteKai LiNdA dis a very sad news o
ReplyDeleteOnwu ajoka! Good night Aunty Amaka! You will be missed! This is sunset at Noon!
ReplyDeleteSo sad, she will be greatly missed. May her soul rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteSo sad, may her soul rest in perfect peace. Amen
ReplyDeleteAwwwww wht a huge loss! A talented icon is gone! May ur gentle soul rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteWow WHAT! So sad May her soul rest in peace such a talented woman.
ReplyDeleteOh my God my ur soul rest in peace
ReplyDeleteUnbelivable! RIP Mrs Igwe!
ReplyDeleteWat a loss! May her soul rest in peace..* Bbm sad face*
ReplyDeleteMy goodness!!! This is so sad! May God bless the soul of the departed.
DeleteSo sad, dis is a great loss indeed. My condolence goes to her children especially $ her mum. May God grant dem the fortitude to bear d loss. RIP Ma.
DeleteShe'z a big name in nollywood, she'z be greatly missed. RIP Ma.
DeleteVery sad!! May her soul rest in peace n may d gud Lord grant her loved ones d fortitude 2 bear this great loss.
DeleteSo sad! God save us pls! May her soul rest in peace #Real icon#
ReplyDeleteRIP Amaka....you shall be greatly missed by all.
ReplyDeleteOmg! Cant believe this....jst like that? One moment you are here n the next you are gone . May her soul rest in peace.Amen
ReplyDeleterest in peace
ReplyDeleteRIP ma...you've done your part
ReplyDeleteWTF! What is "you've done your part " supposed to mean? She was 51! Why does Linda approve comments like this??
Deleteevie wats ur fucking problem. can u read. its clear. she left a legacy. get a fucking life
DeleteNollywood will really miss her, may her gentle soul rest in perfect peace & may God console her family.
ReplyDeleteSad news, I miss D days wen life Waz simple
ReplyDeleteLife is short..all is vanity...RIP ma
ReplyDeleteRiiiiilllllli saaaaad! May her gentle soul rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteOhhhh noo, RIP....
ReplyDeleteRIP
ReplyDeleteOhh dear! This is sooo sad. She was an amazing talent and inspired many. Kai! She has left a huge gap in the industry.RIP ma'am
ReplyDeleteMay her gentle soul rest in Peace.... She has done the nigerian movie industry well.
ReplyDeleteMay her soul rest in peace..... Amen!
ReplyDeleteOMG! Asthma attack? Amaka igwe is an exceptional producer and director, great loss indeed. May her family find consolation in God's love. R.I.P.
ReplyDeleteBig loss. RIP.
ReplyDeleteHeyya, RIP madam
ReplyDeleteWow! So sad. R.I.P
ReplyDeleteHmmm asthma sha
May her soul rest in peace
ReplyDeleteThis is really sad!
ReplyDeleteShe was simply the BEST!
May her soul rest in peace. Amen.
So sad RIP...
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ReplyDeleteThis is so sad. A true motion picture professional...
ReplyDeleteRest in peace Ma.
ReplyDeleteThis is so unfortunate for her family n the nollywood industry....May her soul rest in perfect peace n pray that God almighty grant her family the heart to bear this huge loss.....Amen
ReplyDeleteWow what a loss! RIP.
ReplyDeleteSo sad! She was indeed a pace setter in nollywood
ReplyDeleteRIP trailblazer. Your memory lives on.
ReplyDeleteWow what a loss. RIP
ReplyDeleteSO SO SAD! MAY HER SOUL REST IN PEACE.A BIG LOST TO THE INDUSTRY.
ReplyDeleteSo saddddd
ReplyDeleteRip
ReplyDeleteWhat a loss! I love Amaka. Her works are excellent. Rest in peace Amaka. You were full of talents. May God give your family the fortitude to bear the loss and help Nollywood. No more death please, dear Lord.
ReplyDeleteSHE IS GOING TO BE MISSED
ReplyDeleteSHE WILL BE MISSED.
ReplyDeleteOne of the best!RIP great mind.sleep in the bosom of our lord and may God connsole ur family
ReplyDeleteSo sad! May her gentle soul rest in perfect peace! And may God consoles her family!
ReplyDeleteRIP sister
ReplyDeleteAw! May her soul rest in perfect peace with her maker. Father pls console her family.
ReplyDeleteReally shocking! Asthma kills more than people actually think. Our environment is damn polluted. Sad! Rest in Peace madam
ReplyDeleteSo sad menh. Rip
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So sad.. RIP
ReplyDeleteHonestly, being overweight is not good at all..i guess her heart couldn't carry her weight...may her soul rest in peace...lesson to fat people, don't be a prisoner to food.
ReplyDeleteMumu wetin concern heart n asthma? Asthma is d narrowing of airways
DeleteWow...you're stupidity knows no bounds! what does asthma have to do with being overweight. Why are u sooo idiotic?!
DeleteAkpors wetin concern heart wit asthma? Just write RIP n pass. ASTHMA is d narrowing of airways and dere will b difficulty in breathing.Thank me now!!!!!!
DeleteYou're incurably stupid ! With your long life, what have you achieved? At 51 she achieved what your family collectively cannot achieve in 10 generations!
DeleteOlodo....did u go to school at all...astma have nothing to do with the hrt..besides she is nt overweight.
DeleteOh Amaka Igwe Rest in peace,ur movies we're classic you wil be greatly missed.
ReplyDeleteMay her soul rest in peace
ReplyDeleteRip ma and I Pray GOD to give your family the fortitide to bear this loss...Amen
ReplyDeletesooooo sad!!!
ReplyDeleteIs a very sad day for d Black race all over d world especially Nigeria. One of our shining star just went deemed. Rest in the bossom of the Most High, Amaka!
ReplyDeleteOmg!! RIP Mrs Igwe. so sad
ReplyDeleteSo sad, rest in peace Nneoma
ReplyDeleteOh no!
ReplyDeleteOrdinary asthma?
Chei!
May her soul RIP!
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May her gentle soul RIP. Amen
ReplyDeleteOh my God! This life is just Vain....
ReplyDeleteThis s reli a sad one 4 entertainment industry nd d nation as a whole..4he wd b greatly missed cos she left her mark dia nd a grt void wd b created...R.I.P Mrs Amaka
ReplyDeleteSo sad.....RIP ma
ReplyDeleteRIP ma... We'll greatly miss u..
ReplyDeleteGreat lost. May her soul rest in peace. ⌣̊┈̥-̶̯͡»̶̥♡thanks ⌣̊┈̥-̶̯͡»̶̥
ReplyDeleteO.m.g...! Am a big fan of Amaka igwe, can't believe that she is gone.. Infact I can't choose the right word to describe my shoCk,may God console her family in this painful time.. #cheEzyjayne
ReplyDeleteRest in perfect peace Amaka and may God take care of ur home! Linda pls its Ekulu primary school and not Trans-Ekulu. Though bak to All Saints cos' its an Ang.Mission sch.
ReplyDeleteChaaa! So so sad. RIP
ReplyDeleteOooooo, this is so so sad. She will be missed greatly. May God grant her entire family the fortitude to bear the loss.
ReplyDeleteWe blossom n flourish like leaves on d tree and whiter n perish but christ changeth not. RIP Mrs Amaka......... Let us all live our lives as if 2mrw will nt cm.
ReplyDeleteCHAÀÀ! SO SO SAD
ReplyDeleteAm a huge fan °Æ’ hers, so sad, may her soul rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteSo sad! May her gentle soul rest in Peace. May God grant her family d fortitude 2 bear dis huge loss.
ReplyDeleteRest in peace ma.
ReplyDeleteRIP madam, u have made ur mark. rest well.
ReplyDeleteMay ur Gentle soul RIP.Amen
ReplyDeleteIt's beyond sad. So full of life. My heart goes put to her mum and the family she left behind. She was great at her work. I remember seeing her name on most nollywood movies back in the day. God will give them succour
ReplyDeleteSad
ReplyDeleteGreat loss indeed...this should remind al of us dat death can come at any tym n dix lyf is just full of vanity wat matters most is where wil u spend ur eternity?..CUTIEESTAR
ReplyDeleteEternal rest grant unto her O' LORD #pathetic#
ReplyDeleteThis is so sad, I used to think people outgrow Asthma :(
ReplyDeleteRip ma we wil al mis u
ReplyDeleteSo sad. RIP ma. But with an average life expectancy of 53 in Nigeria, systems Nigerian govt has placed on us all keeps cutting our lives shorter.
ReplyDeleteAn exit of a great woman......RIP
ReplyDeleteWhat a shock, what a great loss. Nigeria have lost of its finest and best producer. Loved her sooo much...may her gentle soul rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lost RIP
ReplyDeleteOmg. May her soul rest in peace. So sad.
ReplyDeleteAdieu Amaka Igwe !!!.
ReplyDeleteRest in eternal Peace, a great Nollywood icon.
The good Lord will uphold your household.
You lived an exemplary life.
I will miss U ma.
Julie mama, plz read well b4 concluding........
ReplyDeleteanon 10;32 u r a big fool n lunatic
ReplyDeleteShe was one of the reason many of us stayed glued to the tv, because her stories were innovative and different. A true pioneer of the movie industry. She will be missed.
ReplyDelete21 YRS OLD HUSBAND,#CHILD ABUSE#,MAKE GOD FORGIVE U UR SIN.
ReplyDeleteI think u should go back to school anony 11:00, cos Linda said husband of 21 years not 21 year old husband. Ode Olodo oshi
DeleteU r such an idiot..just lookin for a way to insult the celebrity even when she is dead...go n read again n try n understand it.. it says 'her husband of 21 years'
DeleteU r such an idiot..just lookin for a way to insult the celebrity even when she is dead...go n read again n try n understand it.. it says 'her husband of 21 years'
DeleteAnonymous 10:32am u re a nuisance, death is inevitable re u God were u told it was due to over weight her heart cudnt carry on, idiot by the time death comes knocking on ur door I hope u fight it so hard, if u don't ve anytin reasonable to say reserve ur comment
ReplyDeleteRIP to an icon; linda she was 60yrs and not 51pls
ReplyDeleteFool read d comment; she's being married for 21years
ReplyDeleteRIP. . May d good lord strengthen her loved ones and family
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ReplyDeleteScreamed "JESUS!!! When I saw the headline..dis is a big blow to her family and Nollyhood as a whole...RIP ma!!!
ReplyDeleteAlso sussan obi nollywood actress dead 4 days ago. She is from. Nsugbe in anambra state. May her soul rest in peace amen
ReplyDeleteSo so sad!!! I remember in the early nineties, on Thursday evenings, wherever anyone was, they'd be rushing home to watch Checkmate. It was one soap that was ahead of its time. Any production that had her name on it promised to be a blockbuster. She has left a legacy that will live on. RIP Amaka Igwe.
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May she rest in peace. May we the living be careful about stress, eating and weight. I assume her weight was a health problem. May her mother, husband and children be comforted by the Lord. Adieu.
ReplyDeleteR.I.P, Ma. What a great loss? What's happening?
ReplyDeleteSo sad, may God grant her eternal rest and comfort the family. What a great loss!! *sobs*
ReplyDeleteOh my God JULIE MAMA U r such a fool. Read well before u comment. She was married to her husband for 21 years. Smh for some People.
ReplyDeleteRIP MA
ReplyDeleteRIP to an icon
ReplyDeleteShe will be missed.
Asthma awareness should be heightened lease....its killing more people lately than before....
ReplyDeleteand people should learn resuscitation skills....CPR
rest well soul
ReplyDeleteMay her gentle soul RIP.
ReplyDeleteits well with her soul
ReplyDeleteoh no! this is so painful.she was an asset to Nollywood.RIP.sad
ReplyDeleteChai!she will be grately missed.may her gentle soul rest in peace!amen!
ReplyDeleteWhat a loss!!!! May her soul RIP and may God Almighty comfort her family. I am a huge fan of hers..
ReplyDeleteReally sad, may her soul RIP ....Amen
ReplyDeleteCha!she will be grately missed.may her soul rest in peace.Amen
ReplyDeleteChai nna men we just lost our own Oprah Winfrey this woman was a genius a revolutionary media icon what will Nolly wood be with her a mother a teacher a friend a guardian rest in peace
ReplyDeleteSo, so, so, sad. What a loss. A great loss. May her soul rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteFor those shouting child abuse on her 21yrs of marriage, pls when you don't understand a statement, do well to keep quiet and learn from others. The poster did not say her husband is 21yrs. What that means is that she has been married to her husband for 21yrs. Pls get more language grooming and stop coming here to display your ignorance.
A great loss to the movie industry RIP.
ReplyDeleteReal sad news. May she find rest in the bossom of the ALMIGHTY.
ReplyDeleteShe will be sorely missed. May her gentle soul RIP
ReplyDeleteRattlesnake was a hit!checkmate was like stelemundo den,i can cry for fuji house of commotion when nepa did piam! I loved ur movies ma'm u wrote reasonable scripts not all dis rubbish dey produce these days,i love d old nollywood dis new lack direction
ReplyDeleteMay her soul rest in peace...Amen.
ReplyDeleteMAY HER GENTLE SOUL REST IN PEACE...
ReplyDeleteMay Almight God grant her soul eternal peace in his glory and give her family the fortitude to bear this great loss.
ReplyDeleteMay her soul n d souls Of d departed rest in peace. Amen!
ReplyDeleteOMG! Just watched Emem Isong this morning on African magic referring to Amaka Igwe as one of her mentors in Nolly wood and I was like yes she is really good. This is sad news. May her soul rest in perfect peace amen. This is really a great loss to Nollywood.
ReplyDeleteOh my! This is sad news. Rest in Peace Amaka.
ReplyDeleteAmaka Igwe was very talented and ahead of her contemporaries. Growing up in the 1980'we never forgot to watch "Checkmate" to see RMD, Ego Nnamani, Bob Manuel Udogwu etc. Her classics like "Rattlesnake,"Violated","Fuji House of Commotion" etc are classics.She brought to our attention the immense talent of Keppy Ekpenyong,Francis Duru, Bimbo Manuel and so many other artistes through her productions. We will miss her creativity and pray that God will console her family as she finds eternal rest!
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ReplyDelete#epiphany#
R. I .P madam may ur soul rest in peace
ReplyDeleteHey Amaka Igwe! You brightly lit up the world in which you lived, even though rather briefly. Who can forget 'Rattlesnake', 'Violated', 'Checkmate' or even the hilarious 'Fuji House of Commotion'? You were a very very rare streak of genius! May your gentle soul rest in perfect peace, our darling screen angel! RIP Nne and may GOD strengthen your family in this very trying hour. What a loss!!! The world is worse off for it.
ReplyDeleteoh dear Lord, have mercy on us ALL & comfort us especially the families she left behind! Rest in perfect peace Aunty Amaka!
ReplyDeleteGod knows best! :(
Very sad and shocking. R.I.P
ReplyDeleteANON 11AM, CANT U READ? OLODO BURUKU. ITS SIMPLY MEANS HER MARRIAGE WIF HUBBY IS 21YRS NOT DT HA HUBBY IS AGE 21. BLOCK HEAD
ReplyDeleteRIP!
ReplyDeleteRIP!
ReplyDeleteRest in peace Legend. God accept your soul.
ReplyDeleteMay her soul rest in peace
ReplyDeleteMay her soul rest in peace
ReplyDeleteRIP Aunty Amaka, God be with you till we meet again.
ReplyDeleteRIP Aunty Amaka, God be with you till we meet again.
ReplyDeleteRIP Aunty Amaka, God be with you till we meet again.
ReplyDeleteRIP Mrs am aka Igwe. Humble and prolific movie director. She never made a film which wasn't a blockbuster.
ReplyDeleteFor those of us who might not know fat does aggravate asthma. Fats and fatty acids produce derivatives leukotrienes and corticosteroids among others which block the
airwaves inducing asthma attacks. That said she lived an accomplished and fulfilled life and while I join the world to mourn I will not fail to say " WELL DONE MA'AM. YOU CAME YOU SAW YOU CONQUERED. RIP!
May her beautiful n gentle soul rest peacefully in the blossom of the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY and may GOD grant the family the grace and strenght to bear the loss. AMEN
ReplyDeletemay her soul rest in peace
ReplyDeleteOh no!Beautiful woman..may God rest your soul and may he give strength to ur family at this trying period .
ReplyDelete@Aderonke Aro... she was a producer n director,the role of Ann in Checkmate was played by Ego Boyo.