Dharwesh to Jastorina, TV stars we miss who have passed on

Piece by: Peninah Njoki
Lifestyle

Kenyans have in the past few years lost very talented actors, actresses and media personalities due to different causes of death.

Steve Job once said,

'No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don't want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share.

No one has ever escaped it.

And that is as it should be, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life's change agent.

It clears out the old to make way for the new.'

Though death is the ultimate destination for us all here are people we miss every day for the joy they brought to our lives via their brilliance on our screens.

Ahmed Dharwesh

On the morning of December 15, 2015, the nation woke up to the shocking news of Ahmed Darwesh's death.

He was very youthful, only 38 years of age. He passed on quietly on his couch in his South B residence after succumbing to his long fight with diabetes.

Although he was not an actor he graced our screen reading the news with his impeccable Swahili diction. May he forever rest in peace.

Jamal Gaddafi

Jamal who was famously remembered for his captivating roles on Vioja Mahakamani and TV show  Junior. Jamal died in December 2018 after succumbing to stab injuries.

Kenyans got to learn about his death through one of acting mates, Meggielle, who jotted down a message on social media.

“My heart is so heavy I could barely believe it when I got the news of your passing on You were such a jovial man..

And moments with you at work creating a show together are everlasting Ulikuwa mtu wa watu…

Maureen Wanza

Maureen lost her life after she had child delivery complications.

Wanza was popularly known as Sasha from the hit local show Sumu.