Popular Nollywood actor and former President of Scriptwriters Guild of Nigeria, SGN, Chike Bryan, is dead.

Bryan, who was diagnosed with chronic renal failure in July 2013 and underwent regular dialysis at Igando General Hospital, Lagos, died last week.

Recall that in June 2014, the deceased had a successful kidney transplant after President Goodluck Jonathan donated N10 million for Bryan’s treatment abroad.

The money was given to him through the AGN President, Ibinabo Fiberesima.

Bryan, however, died three years after he survived a kidney transplant in India.

His close friend and colleague, Mac Collins Chidebe broke the news of his death on Facebook at the weekend.

According to him, Bryan was riding in his friend’s car when he received a phone call from home about some happenings. Then he lost his cool.

Afterwards, the friend asked him to calm down but it was too late. He suddenly had stroke and began throwing up in his friend’s car.

Chidebe wrote, “A guy I have worked so closely with in almost 10 months. Suddenly he disappears from my life. Death, O death, why?

“He woke up this morning hale and hearty. He had breakfast at a friend’s and was on his way to the office.

“Praying fervently for him, our friend made a turn and drove on neck break speed to his house where he picked his wife and rushed him to the hospital where he was admitted but later referred to LASUTH in Ikeja.

“On getting to LASUTH, the wife was told the hospital could not admit him for lack of bed space. For almost five hours my buddy was hanging on to dear life without treatment. How callous can some medical personnel be! An emergency case was treated with so much nonchalance.

“So much grief, sorrow, and tears in his home. CBN left behind a young wife and 5 lovely kids. I pray God to give the family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.”

The actor and scriptwriter is known mostly for some of his greatest movie projects including A Million Madness, Magic Cap and Polygamy.

His death is coming less than two weeks after veteran actor, Prince James Uche, died of kidney failure.