Internationally acclaimed Kenyan-
born actor, Owiso Odera, who was
best known for his role as Papa Tunde
in the CW series The Americans,
collapsed and died while he was
performing. According to numerous
reports, Owiso who was living in
Santa Monica, California, had been
performing on stage in Kentucky
when he suddenly collapsed. All
efforts to revive him were not fruitful
as he was pronounced dead just a few
minutes later.
The sudden death of the 43-year-old
on Thursday, November 4, still baffles
everyone, including the deceased
family. Mr Odera, whose biggest
showing was in popular American
series The Originals, had spent the last
week acting on location in
Washington DC in a new film Measure
Plus Dido.
R.I.P Owiso Odera.. Owiso played
Papa Tunde on #TheOriginals along
side @FarrarTwins who played his
sons. So sad. pic.twitter.com/
p2RAvu0ilR — The Vampire Diaries
(@TVD_Season_7) November 6, 2016
While speaking to The Standard on
Sunday about the sad incident,
Odera’s brother, Peter Oruko, said the
family was yet to come to terms with
the sudden demise of their brother.
“We are devastated by his demise. It is
like a bad dream. I haven’t come to
terms with the news of his death. This
is unbearable,” said his youngest
brother Peter Oruko. A distressed
Oruko described his brother as a
warm person who was in constant
touch with the family, adding that
“the last time we spoke he insisted
that I join him down in Santa Monica
to pursue my education.”
Odera is the son of prominent scholar
Prof Odera Oruko and has been
survived by his wife Nicole and
siblings Roney, Sheilla, Sharon, Milly
and Peter. The cause of his death is
yet to be established. May his soul
rest in perfect peace!
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