Actor Don Brymo reportedly became ill and passed away on the set, however, that has been denied by the president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas.

Don Brymo, an actor, passed away on Thursday.

According to rumors, the actor passed away on Thursday after collapsing on a movie set on Wednesday and being taken to a hospital in Anambra State.

The actor's tragic death has plunged the entire Guild into sadness, according to Emeka Rollas, who addressed the reports in a statement posted on his official Instagram page. Rollas refuted the viral report.

Rollas expressed sympathy to the deceased's family and mentioned that the AGN has launched an inquiry into the circumstances of Brymo's passing.

He said: “Actors Guild of Nigeria was thrown into another state of grief following the sudden demise of Don Brymo who was reported to have slumped on a film set in Rivers State and later passed on.

“This tragic death came as a rude shock and has thrown the entire Guild into another grieving moment as we mourn his death. I have taken reports from all the actors on the set with him and found out that he didn’t collapse on set as widely speculated.

“While I commiserate with his immediate family, we have commenced a preliminary investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death, especially from the hospital where he was rushed to.

“I and the entire members of the Guild are saddened by this tragic development of a death that could have possibly been avoided if urgent intervention was provided. May Don Brymo’s soul rest in peace and may God comfort all of us left behind to mourn him.”