Lari Williams (1940 – 27 February 2022) was a Nigerian actor, poet, and playwright known for his roles in soap operas such as ''

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''. Williams was born in

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in 1940. He died at his home in Ikom,

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, on 27 February 2022, at the age of 81.

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1940 births 2022 deaths Nigerian male television actors Nigerian dramatists and playwrights Nigerian poets People from Cross River State 20th-century Nigerian male actors {{Nigeria-actor-stub