How Yul Edochie’s 16-year-old son slumped, died while playing football

More facts have over the shocking death of Kambilichukwu, the first son of Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie .

Nigerians woke up to the sad news on Thursday morning via social media reports.

He was said to have developed a seizure while playing football with his colleagues in school.

Kambilichukwu was rushed to Mother and Child hospital in Lagos, where he was confirmed dead.

A very close associate of Yul who confirmed that the news, said the actor wrote to him to inform him of the death of his son.

“He told me about what happened. He wrote to me, he said my first son is gone, slumped while playing football in school. Got to the hospital, and he was gone. My heart is shattered,” he was quoted to have said.

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Kambilichukwu’s death comes about two months after celebrating his16th birthday.

“A very happy 16th birthday to my first son, Kambilichukwu Leo Yul-Edochie. May God lead and protect you always. With many more years. Daddy loves you,” the actor wrote on Instagram then.

Yul and May got married in 2004, after dating for six years.

Following Kambilichukwu’s demise, the couple’s children are now three — Dani, Karl, and Victory.

 

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