Ada Ameh was a Nigerian actress who had served more than 25 years in the entertainment industry.
The 1974-born actress began her career with the blockbuster movie Domitilla and made a long-lasting impact on this industry.
According to the reports, the famous Nollywood actress, comedian, producer, and television personality Ameh died in a hospital in Delta State. Emeka Rollas, also the National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, confirmed this death news on Monday morning and has promised to issue a formal statement later today as per Premium Times NG.
Was Ada Ameh Daughter Married?
Ada Ameh’s daughter Aladi Godgift Ameh was not married as the records regarding her marriage are absent on the web. Even actress, Ada’s love life, has remained a secret from the public.
In 2020, Ms. Ameh lost her daughter, Aladi Godgift, who was over 30 years old. Aladi was 32 years old at the time of her death, and she died after an unsuccessful surgery in Abuja.
The actress said that life had not remained the same since her daughter’s death on October 20, 2020, at 32. Ms. Ameh tearfully talked about an issue threatening her life and mental health in a post on social media. The actress lost her only child and had said before that things have never remained the same for her since then.
Ada had even opened up about her life and how she had been subsisting herself since her daughter’s death, as noted on BBC.
Barely one year after the death of Aladi, Ada says she’s still trying to move on as her death is one thing that shook her. And, to cope with her only child’s untimely death, she took the help of alcohol.
Ada Ameh Daughter Aladi Godgift Surgery Gone Wrong
Ada Ameh’s child Aladi passed away in October 2020 after surgery.
And some have blamed the surgery gone wrong as the cause of Aladi’s death.
According to sources, Aladi fell ill, and when she went to the hospital, doctors said she had to do surgery to check if the tumor was growing. The surgery was successful, and they even talked about the day after the surgery. But, the next moment, the news about her death was made public two years ago.
Ada Ameh Illness And Injury
Ada Ameh had opened up about her mental health challenges after losing some family members a few weeks ago.
Since the loss of her daughter, she began battling with ill-health. And her condition further deteriorated after losing another sister in March 2022 and her other siblings. According to Guardian, she had even stated in a TV program that she had an issue, and it was taking her life. She had also assured her fans that she would not die and would get over it soon.
Ada Ameh’s daughter’s death broke her, and she struggled with grief and mental health. Reportedly, she never recovered from depression due to her child’s tragic death. Battling depression, she once talked about being mentally down. This proves that she never really recovered from the trauma and depression due to the numerous losses.