Professor Chinua Achebe is dead. He died last night in a hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America. Professor Achebe had been sick for some time now.

He was 82 years old…..More details later

May his soul Rest In Peace….Amen

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  • Shalom Achebe Family,

    Please send my deepest condolences to you and the whole Achebe Family at the Passing of Prof. Chinua Achebe.

    He, through his books was a great educator for me regarding the Omeana of Ndi Igbo and I am eternally grateful.

    From Chief Odum Biara Ana Igbo Nwanne Di Uto; also known as Rabbi Yehudah (Tochukwu) ben Shomeyr, New Brunswick Canada

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