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    2 Mins ReadAugust 16, 2025

    Veteran Nollywood Actor, Chief Kanran Dies At 78

    By Festus AdeloyeAugust 16, 2025No Comments2 Mins Read
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    Olusegun Akinremi, also known as Chief Kanran, a veteran Nollywood actor and multiple award winner, is dead. He was 78.

    According to a family source who spoke on the condition of anonymity, the well-known Yoruba actor died in a Lagos hospital on Friday following a brief illness. As of 5:00 p.m. on Friday, no formal announcement has been issued on his death.

    Chief Kanran was best known for his charismatic roles portraying affluent characters in Yoruba-language films and for his appearances on stage and in television productions spanning decades.

    In recent years, the actor had faced personal and financial challenges. In 2017, he lost his home and valuable film equipment in a devastating fire, an incident that drastically changed the course of his life. He revealed during a 2015 radio interview—marking his 50th year in the acting profession—that he had been seeking financial assistance to secure accommodation.

    Speaking in Yoruba during the emotional interview, Akinremi recounted how the fire, coupled with the loss of his wife to cancer, and subsequent family abandonment, left him homeless and financially distressed.

    “Seven years ago, things became bad for me—not because of illness, but due to misfortune. My house got burnt, my wife and children left me, and I lost my studio and all my film equipment. I’ve been sleeping in a church for over a year. Feeding has been difficult, and I have no money to rent an apartment. All my four cars were gone—some sold, one burnt, and another knocked,” he had said.

    Chief Kanran began his acting journey as a child, performing in stage dramas during the Easter and Christmas seasons. He pursued formal training in the arts at the Centre for Cultural Studies (now Department of Creative Arts), University of Lagos, in 1974/75 and later earned a diploma in directing, acting, and film production from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife.

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