Bukky Ajayi who has held her own as the motherly Nollywood icon for decades on end, has just passed on.

She was last publicly seen on a wheelchair at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) where she shed tears on-stage after being honored for her works.

“Don’t mind that I’m crying…I wish I can stand up. That was just too much for me”, she had said to an emotional applause from the audience.

She was 82 years of age.