By Adetutu Audu
Veteran Nollywood actor, director, and filmmaker Francis Duru is dead, reports thegazellenews.com
Thegazellenews.com reports further that Duru died at the age of 57.
His family officially announced his passing in a statement shared on his verified Instagram page on Friday morning, 23 October, 2026.
According to the announcement, the legendary ‘Rattlesnake’ star passed away peacefully following a brief illness.
