Veteran Nollywood actor Olusegun Akinremi, popularly known as Chief Kanran, has d+ed at 69, just three days before his 70th birthday.
A family source said the Yoruba film star passed away in a Lagos hospital on Friday after a brief #llness. As of Friday evening, no official statement had been released.
Famed for his charismatic portrayals of wealthy characters in Yoruba films, Chief Kanran also graced stage and TV productions for over five decades. He began acting as a child, later training at the University of Lagos and Obafemi Awolowo University, and was mentored by the late Ayanfemi Phillips. His work spanned Yoruba and English productions, including the TV soap Megafortune.
In later years, he faced severe personal and financial hardships. In a 2015 radio interview, he revealed that a 2017 fir+ d+stroyed his home, studio, and equipment, leaving him homeless after also losing his wife to cancer. “My house got b¥rnt, my wife and children left me… I’ve been sleeping in a church for over a year. Feeding has been difficult,” he said.
A devout Cherubim and Seraphim member, he was known for wearing his own clothes on set, avoiding borrowed costumes. Chief Kanran’s legacy endures through his mentorship of younger actors and his lasting impact on Yoruba cinema.
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