{"id":182108,"date":"2024-08-08T08:42:47","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T08:42:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=182108"},"modified":"2024-08-08T08:42:47","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T08:42:47","slug":"you-fought-like-a-lion-actor-francis-duru-grieves-as-he-loses-son","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/08\/08\/you-fought-like-a-lion-actor-francis-duru-grieves-as-he-loses-son\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cYou fought like a lion\u201d \u2013 Actor Francis Duru grieves as he loses son"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Francis Duru shared the news on his Instagram page with a photo of his late comparing him to a lion who fiercely fought for his life.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>He noted how he would miss him and promised to love him forever.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Nollywood actor Francis Duru has announced the passing of his son, Ifeanyi, on his Instagram page.<\/p>\n<p>In a heartfelt message, Francis Duru described his son as a lion who fiercely fought for his life.<\/p>\n<p>He acknowledged God&#8217;s will in the situation, while also expressing his personal struggle to come to terms with the loss.<\/p>\n<p>Francis shared his deep love for his son , promising to always remember him, while bidding him farewell, and wishing him peace.<\/p>\n<p>Sharing a picture of his late son, he wrote:<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong><em>My champ!! 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