Sat. Aug 16th, 2025
Sat. Aug 16th, 2025

Veteran Actor ‘Chief Kanran’ is dead

Dare Babalola

The Nigerian movie industry was on Friday thrown into mourning following the death of Veteran actor, Olusegun Akinremi, widely known by his stage name Chief Kanran.

His death was confirmed by filmmaker, Seun Oloketuyi in a post he made on Instagram.

Chief Karan died Friday morning at the age of 72.

Chief Kanran was a household name in the Yoruba film industry, renowned for his distinctive style, refined elegance, love for luxury, sharp humor, and commanding performances.

He began his career on stage before transitioning to television and film, gaining prominence through numerous Yoruba stage productions and a popular NTA drama series.

Details about the cause of death were yet to be made known at the time of filing this report.

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