Award-winning comedian and actor Ebenhaezer Dibakwane has died, his manager, Tabitha Hoy, confirmed to News24. The 31-year-old died on Friday. His cause of death was yet to be disclosed.
“A friend to many, he will be remembered for his off-the-wall humour, original style of stand-up comedy, and the joy he brought to audiences across South Africa,” a press statement shared by Hoy read.
“To know Ebenhaezer was to love him, and he’ll be sorely missed.”
The statement continued to say that the Dibakwane family appreciated the support it had received, adding that details about the memorial and funeral service would be communicated in due course.
Born in 1994, Dikbakwane began to make waves in the entertainment space in 2016 when he won the Savanna Comics’ Choice Award in the Newcomer of the Year category.
After that, he received a second Comics’ Choice Award in the Intermediate category the following year. In 2018, he received another nomination in the Breakthrough Comedian of the Year category.
Dibakwane’s other notable achievements include another a nomination for his writing work at the South African Film and TV Awards.
In addition to this, the comedian, actor and writer also appeared in Catching Feelings, MTV Shuga Downsouth, and Dancing with the Stars South Africa.
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