September 23, 2015
Actress Nana Gichuru dies in a road accident. Kenya’s acting fraternity and those that love her have paid tribute.
The acting fraternity has lost another creative following the shocking news yesterday of actress Nana Gichuru’s death.
Nana, who seamed to have had a premonition about her death, perished yesterday in a grisly road accident at the Eastern by pass.
“Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘HOLY CRAP!!!! WHAT A RIIIDEE. To lace, red lips and oversized headphones and this amazing ride! #LifeAccessories #SetLife #HOLYCRAPWHATARIDE,” she had posted.
According to witness accounts, she was trying to overtake some cars before she collided head on with an oncoming lorry.
As news surrounding her death dominated social media yesterday evening under the hashtag #RipNanaGichuru, fellow artists took time to pay tribute to actress, whom according to many was “full of life.
Kanana, who also worked at KQ is said to have recently recovered from a cardiac arrest, which she had suffered while serving in a plane and some of her colleagues fear that she might have suffered an arrest while driving.
She was part of the cast of Maisha Magic’s “How To Find A Husband” , Demigods (NTV) among others.
Below are some of the tributes;
“Another soul gone too soon but I must say she lived her life well. “be not afraid of death but be afraid of having never lived,” Nana RIP ” said actor Gerald Langiri
“With a heavy heart I mourn kanana with whom I have shared the screen. Kanana was an accomplished actor who gave her all in pursuing her passion. With her demise the film industry has lost a dedicated thespian. My sincerest condolences to her family,” said veteran actor Raymond Ofula.
“in memory of my friend, colleague in the art industry and above all a sister. You left soon,” said popular actor Ken Ambani.
“RIP Kanana am lost for words, another actor gone too soon,” said actress Rose K. Njoroge
The Kenya Forum sends our heartfelt condolences to her family and friends. RIP Kanana
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