23/08/2026
SAD NEWS:🕯️💔Veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has died at the age of 66 after battling stage-four cancer. Multiple reports, including confirmation from his daughter Kira Taiwo and tributes from colleagues, announced his death on Sunday. (Vanguard News)
Ogogo’s daughter was seen in tears during an Instagram live session as she expressed disbelief over her father’s passing. Actor Saheed Balogun also mourned the veteran actor, describing his death as painful.
The development comes days after Ogogo’s daughters, Kira and Lima, publicly appealed for medical assistance for their father, revealing that he was battling stage-four cancer and that doctors had indicated chemotherapy could no longer be administered.
The veteran actor was a prominent figure in the Yoruba-language film industry, with a career spanning several decades as an actor, producer and filmmaker.
Ogogo’s death has drawn an outpouring of tributes from colleagues, fans and members of the Nigerian entertainment industry.
