soon left Michelin to work for Dunlop Tyres as a Senior Sales Representative in the Tyres and Allied products division. While working for Dunlop in Benin, he was a cast member of NTA Benin's television series, Hotel de Jordan and also performed in a rendition of Ola Rotimi's The Gods are Not to Blame. In 1977, he left sales for a career in theatre. He auditioned and got the lead part of Langbodo, a play by Dapo Adelugba presented during Festac. After the end of Festac, Adelugba introduced him to a friend of his at University of Ibadan about opportunities in theatre. Adelugba's friend was able to get Efe a position as a senior artiste in the institution. Selected filmography Tom and Jerry (with Chinedu Ikedieze and Osita Iheme) Owo Blow I'll Take My Chances Final World Cup Long John Ukwa Osuofia in London My Love I want to harvest you The return of anunuebe Things fall Apart Nneka the pretty serpent Old School A Fool at 40 Blood Billionaires 2 Daddy Must Obey My love Death Sam Loco Efe was found dead in a hotel room on a Sunday morning. The room door was forced open after he failed to come down after retiring to bed the previous night. The cause of his death has never been known until now. He died sitting on a chair in the hotel room with Ventolin inhalers beside him. The former vice president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Mr Steve Eboh, who happened to be a close friend and confidant to Sam Loco said Sam Loco had plans to visit his farm house at Ebonyi state and rest there for a while but that desire was never fulfilled. References External links 2011 deaths 1945 births Male actors from Enugu State People from Enugu Nigerian male film actors 20th-century Nigerian male actors Nigerian male television actors Nigerian film producers Nigerian film directors Actors from Edo State Nigerian comedians People from Edo State