“At other times, they said that the plane I boarded from Enugu to Ethiopia suddenly crashed and I didn’t survive. There was also a day, my wife woke up to prepare for church service, when her telephone rang and the caller said he heard that I passed away this morning. Last year, somebody from Ghana alleged that Pete Edochie was already in the grave.

“However, there was something late Nnamdi Azikwe thought me when I interviewed him. He said that anybody who’s wishing you death will die before you. All those people that wished Zik death died before him. That was what I learnt from Zik. On the 7th of March, I will be 79. My father died at 96, so we have longevity in my family,” Pete Edoche said.

Pete Edochie is regarded as one of Nollywood’s most respected figures, known for his deep voice, strong screen presence, and decades-long career in film and television.

The veteran actor’s response puts an end to the latest round of death rumours surrounding him. While false reports about celebrities continue to spread online, Pete Edochie has once again reassured the public that he is alive and well.