{"id":234465,"date":"2025-08-16T02:49:24","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T02:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/popular-nollywood-actor-segun-remi-is-dead\/"},"modified":"2025-08-16T02:49:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T02:49:24","slug":"popular-nollywood-actor-segun-remi-is-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/popular-nollywood-actor-segun-remi-is-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"Popular Nollywood Actor, Segun Remi Is Dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Popular Nollywood Actor, Segun Remi Is Dead<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">\n<h2>Veteran <strong>Nollywood acto<\/strong>r, Segun Remi, popularly known as Chief Kanran, has died.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Naija News<\/strong> reports that celebrity journalist Seun Oloketuyi, in a post on his Instagram page, disclosed that the film star passed away on Friday at age 72.<\/p>\n<p>However, details surrounding the death were not disclosed at the time of filing this report.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3 ai-track\" data-ai=\"WzMsMCwiSXNhYWMiLCIiLDRd\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSd3GiRw0g6bOS3kAtHb1Yhc5Jic6iTkM9pA5DhIB13uZgDpGQ\/viewform?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=102633326415294296882\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1026109\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naijanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-09-at-16.23.48.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"672\" height=\"560\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Chief Kanran, before his demise, was a household name in the Yoruba film industry, celebrated for his unique style, humour, and commanding performances in numerous stage plays and movies over several decades.<\/p>\n<p>Seun wrote: \u201c<em>Popular actor, Segun Remi, popularly known as Chief Kanran, died Friday morning.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In a related development, Nollywood actor,\u00a0<strong>Seun Confirm, has died<\/strong> of high Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Naija News<\/strong> reports that Seun\u2019s colleague, Jaiye Kuti, announced the demise in a post via her Instagram page on Thursday, August 14, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The film star expressed sadness over the demise, stating she is pained and prayed that God would console the deceased\u2019s family.<\/p>\n<p>She wrote, <i>\u201cSeun confirm\u2026.. Aaaah lku omo yin dun mi ooooo kabiyesi olorun. Kabiyesi olorun, kabiyesi olorun, ijinle ife alailenikan iku doro . Rest in Peace is cruel o.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>\u201cNot now, lord! Odun mi Sa. Olorun Odun mi o. Aaah Odun mi High BPH. Ama pade lese Jesu. Sun ree o. May God console your family tor.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 --><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><span class=\"copyright\"><strong>\u00a9 2025 Naija News, a division of Polance Media Inc. Contact us via [email\u00a0protected]<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>Chief Kanra, Segun Remi, Segun Remi is dead,<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naijanews.com\/2025\/08\/15\/popular-nollywood-actor-segun-remi-is-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Popular Nollywood Actor, Segun Remi Is Dead Veteran Nollywood actor, Segun Remi, popularly known as Chief Kanran, has died. Naija News reports that celebrity journalist Seun Oloketuyi, in a post on his Instagram page, disclosed that the film star passed away on Friday at age 72. 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