Yoruba Nollywood actor and movie producer, Olamilekan Gbatami Ojo is dead.
The TAMVAAS award-winning actor, was reported dead on Thursday morning at 7:30am yesterday, November 17th.
According to reports, Olamilekan Ojo had been battling lung cancer which cost him his lives.
The talented actor has been battling lung cancer for over one year before his demise.
May his soul rest in peace!!
Yinka Ogundaisi is dead
This year 2022, the Yoruba movie industry has lost many of their owns.
In June, NGV news reported that popular veteran actor, Yinka Ogundaisi had passed on.
The death of the seasoned actor was confirmed by a statement by Ropo Ewenla in a WhatsApp message to members of the Ibadan Film Circle (IFC), a group the late filmmaker/film marker belonged to.
It reads: “Today, this morning, one phase of history came to an end. Erin ti wo. The elephant rises no more. Yinka Ogundaisi bid this world farewell at dawn. It was Kate Adepegba who dropped the bomb on my lap. I called Uncle Yinka’s number to confirm and rudely, it was so.”
The veteran actor had been ill for a long time.
Osmond Gbadebo is dead
A month before Yinka Ogundaisi’s death, the Yoruba movie industry had lost one of its own, Osmond Gbadebo.
The actor lost his life to the cold hands of death, on Monday, May 30th.
The sad news was announced by veteran actress, Fausat Balogun who took to her Instagram page to mourn the actor.
Fausat Balogun wrote, “Goodnight osmond”.
As many pondered on what could have caused his painful death, the late filmmaker’s colleague, Yemi Solade while commenting on a post revealed that Osmond had been battling a terminal ailment for years and he lost the fight.
Yemi Solade wrote: “He battled a terminal ailment for years. Lost the fight. Adieu OSMOND”.
His wake-keep was held on June 3rd 2022, and it was a star-studded event as friends and colleagues of the prolific movie maker were spotted paying their last respect to the deceased while reciting the Service of Song.
