Veteran Nollywood Star, Kanran Is Dead
- Veteran actor Olusegun Akinremi, known as Chief Kanran, has died at the age of 69, as confirmed by film producer Seun Oloketuyi on Instagram.
- Chief Kanran passed away in a Lagos hospital on August 15, 2025, after a brief illness, according to family sources.
- The BBC reported that Chief Kanran's daughter confirmed his death, stating, 'It’s true, they killed him.'
- Chief Kanran was celebrated for his roles in Nollywood and had a career spanning over 50 years in acting.
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Veteran Nollywood star, Kanran is dead
Veteran Nollywood actor, Olusegun Akinremi, fondly known as Chief Kanran, has died at the age of 70. The news was confirmed on Friday by movie producer, Seun Oloketuyi, who announced on Instagram that the popular actor passed away earlier in the day. “Popular actor Segun Remi popularly known as Chief Kanran died Friday morning,” he wrote, Chief Kanran was a well-known face in the Yoruba film industry, celebrated for his unique acting style, char…
Veteran Yoruba actor Chief Kanran dies at 72
Veteran Nigerian actor Segun Remi, widely known as Chief Kanran, has died at the age of 72. The news was confirmed on Friday morning by filmmaker Seun Oloketuyi, who announced his passing on Instagram. The cause of death has not yet been revealed. Chief Kanran was a familiar face in the Yoruba film industry, recognized for his unique style and decades of work across stage plays and Nollywood productions. Colleagues, fans, and filmmakers have beg…
Popular Nollywood Actor Chief Kanran Dies At 70
Veteran Nollywood actor Olusegun Akinremi, a.k.a Chief Kanran, has died at the age of 70. Nollywood filmmaker Seun Oloketuyi recently confirmed the news in an Instagram post on Friday, revealing that the actor passed away earlier in the day. “Popular actor Segun Remi, popularly known as Chief Kanran, died Friday morning. Details soon,” he wrote. [...] Source from InfoStride News
‘Seven Doors’ becomes final act for Chief Kanran – Femi Adebayo
Nollywood has been thrown into mourning following the death of veteran actor, Olusegun Akinremi, popularly called Chief Kanran. But beyond the grief, a haunting coincidence has emerged: his final role was in Femi Adebayo’s upcoming film, Seven Doors. Femi Adebayo, in an emotional tribute, said he never imagined that the title of the film, which […] The post ‘Seven Doors’ becomes final act for Chief Kanran – Femi Adebayo appeared first on Ghanamm…
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