Award-winning Nollywood actor, Olusegun Akinremi, popularly known as Chief Kanran, has died.
It was gathered that Chief Kanran died at the age of 69 on Friday, August 15, 2025.
Chief Kanran, according to sources close to the family, was pronounced dead by medical experts on Friday after a brief illness.
The popular actor was said to have died barely three weeks before his 70th birthday celebration in the country.
Filmmaker Seun Oloketuyi confirmed the veteran actor’s death via a post on Instagram.
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Oloketuyi disclosed that Chief Kanran died on Friday morning.
Chief Kanran, famous for playing a wealthy man in movies, started acting professionally in 1975.
He played the role of Kurunmi in a play of the same title written by Prof. Ola Rotimi.
He also appeared in some episodes of ‘Mirror in the Sun’, which marked the beginning of his transition from stage to the screen.
Chief Kanran played the role of a businessman in a soap opera, ‘Images’.
His breakthrough was on stage when he acted in Langbodo, Nigeria’s drama entry to Festac ’77 at the National Arts Theatre, Iganmu in Lagos State.
On television, Chief Kanran acted as Alaafin Kanran in a drama shown on Lagos Television, October 1, 1988.
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