Popular entertainment personality Frank Nero is dead. Nero, who until his death, was the CEO of Nure TV (a budding media outfit), was said to have slumped and died at his grandfather's burial ceremony held yesterday, January 2, 2012 in Bauchi State.A doctor's report could not be obtained as at the time of this report but multiple sources suggest that the cause of Nero’s death was a case of food poisoning.

‘I still can’t believe he’s gone. This is disheartening’, Nero’s friend and buzzing rapper A-Q told NET.Another close friend IK tells us that he was the second of three children. ‘…and he was his mum’s favourite’.

Nero, 29, became a popular face on TV a few years ago when he anchored ‘Video Wheelz’ – a 30-minute music video show.

Source: Nigerian Entertainment Today

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