Hip-hop singer, Susan Harvey, popularly called Goldie, is dead.
News of the death of the sensational artiste, who was a housemate at the Big Brother Africa in 2012, broke on Thursday night, throwing the Nigerian entertainment world and the larger public into mourning.
Although details of the cause of the reported death were sketchy as at press time, reports indicated that she died on Thursday night at Reddington Hospital, in Victoria Island, Lagos.
A call was placed through to Reddington Hospital last night but a voice at the Front Desk of the hospital last night said, “Sorry, I can’t confirm that now because our information unit has closed for the day.”
It was learnt that Goldie died in the presence of a Lagos-based entertainer, Denrele Edun, who was in the hospital with her.
When our correspondent tried to reach Edun, his phone was switched off.
However our reporters arrived at Reddington hospital at exactly 11:47 PM, unfortunately they were not granted access into the hospital premises. Cool FM OAPs Freeze and Dotun who had arrived earlier were also not granted access into the premises.
Those identified inside the hospital building include Kennis Music label boss Kenny ‘Keke’ Ogungbe, his younger brother ID Ogungbe, Goldie’s close friend Denrele Edun, former Big Brother winners Uti Nwachukwu, Karen Igho and STV presenter Yvonne ‘Vixen’ Ekwere.
At 12:47 AM, the singer’s corpse was loaded into a black Mercedes Benz 4matic SUV with license plate HV266-EkY. The Benz along with four other cars headed to the General Hospital, Ikeja morgue.
The body arrived at the General Hospital exactly 01:20 AM and was left in the SUV for 40 minutes while preparations were made. At 02:07, the corpse was dislodged at the Lekan Ogunsola Memorial House of the Ikeja General Hospital.
Denrele (who was dressed in a red singlet and jeans), Karen, Vixen along with Kenny and ID Ogungbe were actively involved in making sure the body was deposited at the morgue.
No photographs were allowed.
The atmosphere was very tense, once in a while Keke would throw in a mild joke to ease the tension. ’It is well, thank you for coming’, Denrele said.
Kenny Ogungbe declined to make any official comments. No official statements have been made but a message was passed from Goldie’s official Twitter handle;
It is with heavy heart that i have to inform you all that goldie passed this night shortly after arriving Lagos‘. The same message also reflected on her Facebook fan page.
Susan Oluwabimpe Harvey was born in the early 1980s to very educated and successful parents.
The first of four kids, Goldie attended the Green Springs Montessori Primary School and St. John’s College, Palm Groove, in Lagos.
Her music career remotely kicked off at the University of Sunderland where she was admitted to study Business Management.
Goldie was signed on to Kennis Music in 2010.
A few months later, she released her acclaimed debut titled, ‘Gold’.
Her hit songs include ‘You Know It’, ‘Jawo Jawo’ and DTMB (Don’t Touch My Body).
Goldie has so far received a total of 10 awards, including Exquisite Lady of the year, Best Female Artiste award and City People Best Female Artiste of the year.
She has also been inducted as a Federal Celebrity Special Marshal, alongside other notable Nigerian Celebrities. The Law Students Society of the Obafemi Awolowo University recently issued her an Award for Musical Excellence under the category of Best Female Artiste of the Year. She has also been conferred a United Nations Youth Ambassador for Peace by the Federal Government.
Goldie became the final celebrity to exit the BBA7 star game house in 2012 as the 3rd runner up.
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Oh my God what is happening in ds life? ♓☺Ïž•̸ can ds happen 2 a beautiful damsel? R.I.P my sister,we will always miss u, & Ÿ̲̣̣̣̥ø̲̣̣̥u̶̲̥̅̊'ll 4ever remain in our heart.
ReplyDeleteCan you hear yourself? Are you saying beautiful ones are not supposed to die? You should direct that question to God please and don't come here to piss people off.
DeleteMay God grant her gentle soul eternal rest.
You will be greatly missed Goldie!
Only God knows why you had to leave very untimely.
May her soul rest i̶̲̥̅̊n̶̲̥̅̊ peace
DeleteMay her soul RIP
ReplyDeleteMay her soul RIP
ReplyDeleteMay her soul RIP
ReplyDeleteSo sad Susan, you are gone too soon. May you RIP. Shamba
ReplyDeleteRIP
ReplyDeleteRip
ReplyDeleteMay ur soul rest in perfect peace GOLDIE, we luv u bt God luv u most. Sleep well.
ReplyDeleteThis is sending a message that we are all passer by in this life,May Her soul rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteMay her gentle soul rest
ReplyDeletein peace.
Oh no, So painful and so shocking to be true. A Damsel, full of life. Gone so soon. Ah May she rest in the Bossom of Abraham. Goddie you broght happiness to a lot of people through your music. The world will miss you, but God knows better. Sleep well my dear till we met to part no more. Adieu
ReplyDeleteRIP my celebrity crush.hard 2 beliv!
ReplyDeleteIs painful and very sad indeed just wondering what her family and love ones will be going thru now it is really a sad news indeed....Rest in Peace we all live to die one day...but you gone too soon.
ReplyDeleteMay your soul rest in peace. Only if you were born again before you died. To those of you making all these comments , are you born again? the end of Goldie has come. Make amends while the sun shines.
ReplyDeleteI can't still understand if this is a true story or not and if it is true, what kind of sudden death is this? there should be more details to this while people are waiting to hear the true story of her death or the circumstances that surrounded her death. She is like a light candle and all of a sudden went off?
ReplyDeleteGoodie ooooo! U were too young to die! It is well with your soul... U will be greatly missed...
ReplyDeleteMay her soul RIP
ReplyDeleteYou guys are saying may her soul RIP. Amen, but I think this girl is in ILLuminati.. I have seen a picture of her making illuminati sign.
ReplyDeleteLive fast and Die young.
We all have to be careful the end is near.
Hope we shall all meet in heaven someday. God help us all. May her soul RIP.