Nigeria, April 7 -- Veteran Nollywood actor Davis Ofor, renowned for his role as Clarus in the 1980s Nigerian sitcom "New Masquerade", is dead.

He was 85.

Fellow actor Tony Akposheri broke the news on his Instagram page on Tuesday.

Akposheri did not disclose the cause of Ofor's death but described the late actor as a great friend.

He wrote: "Today, my heart is heavy. Davis Ofor, fondly known as Davis Ofor, our own Clarus from New Masquerade, is gone. We crossed into the New Year together, laughing, talking, sharing memories, and speaking hopefully about the days ahead. We spoke about life, about plans, about how far we had come. None of us knew that time was already counting differently for you.

"Life, as always, had its own plans. Y...