Nollywood actress, Mide Martins, marked the 21st anniversary of her mother’s death last week. Mide’s mother, late actress Funmilayo Martins, died in 2002 at the age of 38.
Before she passed on, the deceased had complained of dizziness and was taken to a hospital close to her residence. She recovered after receiving treatment at the hospital. Unfortunately the following day, her health deteriorated and she was rushed to Oshuntuyi Medical Hospital where she eventually gave up the ghost. The immediate cause of her death was cardiac arrest, but she had been diagnosed witbh rheumatic heart disease which she battled with for a while.
The event was attended by Mide’s colleagues and friends outside the movie industry.