Nigerian actor Mathew Alkali dies while filming on set

Nigerian actor, Mathew Alkali, popularly known as Dareng, has died while filming on 24th March 2020. He was aged 36.

Dimbo Atiya who shared the news of Dareng’s demise on Instagram said Matt passed on at around 7 pm “suddenly while he was filming on a set for an epic movie in a village near Keffi.”

Matt is popular for his role as Dareng in the African Magic series “Halita.”

Atiya shared a series of tribute to him on her Instagram page. Writing in one of the posts, she says:

“Familiar Grounds Media would like to send our deepest condolences to the family of AKALI MATHEW who played the character of DARENG on the TV Series HALITA.

“He was one of our much-valued cast, who died on the 24th of March 2020. This extremely sad event took place suddenly while he was filming on another set for an Epic movie in a village near Keffi. This has come as a rude shock to us all and we pray that the Lord will grant his family the fortitude to bear this great loss.

“From all of us at Familiar Grounds we say Rest in Power “DARENG”

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The filmmaker also shared an episode of Halita that aired the night Matt died. In the episode, Matt’s character wishes Halita “goodbye”. It was eerie in the light of his actual death. Does life imitate art?

Watch below:

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