Taiwo Hassan: Yinka Quadri Breaks Down in Tears at Ogogo's Burial
- On Monday, veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, known as Ogogo, was laid to rest according to Islamic rites in Ilaro, Ogun State, after his remains arrived in his hometown late Sunday.
- Ogogo died at 66 on Sunday following a battle with stage four cancer; he began his acting career in 1981 while working as a mechanic before transitioning to full-time acting in 1994.
- Prominent actors including Yinka Quadri, Jide Kosoko, Femi Adebayo, Toyosi Adesanya, Ireti Osayemi, Sunny Alli, and Muyideen Lala Oladapo attended; Quadri, Ogogo's best friend in the Yoruba movie industry, wept bitterly upon arrival.
- Ahead of the burial, a special prayer session took place at the Asade Agunloye Pavilion, where his children, friends, and prominent actors gathered to pay their final respects to the late icon.
- His extensive filmography includes Atitebi, Agbelebu, Agbo-Odaju, Danfo Driver, Owo Blow, Amerah, Aníkúlápó, Bank Alert, IGE, and Aníkúlápó: Rise of the Spectre, solidifying his legacy in the Yoruba movie industry.
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Taiwo Hassan: Yinka Quadri breaks down in tears at Ogogo's burial
Veteran Nollywood actor, Yinka Quadri, wept bitterly at the burial of his colleague, Taiwo Hassan, who is popularly known as Ogogo. Ogogo was not just a colleague, but Quadri’s best friend in the Yoruba movie industry. The actor was laid to rest according to Islamic rites in his hometown of Ilaro, Ogun State, on Monday. Ogogo […] Taiwo Hassan: Yinka Quadri breaks down in tears at Ogogo’s burial
Late actor Ogogo’s remains arrive hometown for burial - OGUN STATE TELEVISION
The remains of veteran Nollywood actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, have arrived in his hometown, Ilaro, Ogun State, for his burial, as actress Ireti Osayemi also arrived in the town to pay her last respects. In a video shared by X user #DammieDammie, the body of the late actor was received amid an outpouring of grief, with family members, colleagues and residents gathering for the final rites. Osayemi, in a video posted by Emiralty…
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