Taiwo Hassan: Yinka Quadri Breaks Down in Tears at Ogogo's Burial
Yinka Quadri broke down in tears as family, friends and colleagues gathered for Ogogo’s burial after the veteran actor died of stage-four cancer.
- On Monday, veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, known as Ogogo, was laid to rest according to Islamic rites in Ilaro, Ogun State, after his remains arrived in his hometown on Sunday.
- Ogogo died at age 66 on Sunday following a battle with stage four cancer; he began his career in 1981 while working as a mechanic before transitioning to full-time acting in 1994.
- Mourners included prominent actors Yinka Quadri, Jide Kosoko, Femi Adebayo, Toyosi Adesanya, Ireti Osayemi, Sunny Alli, and Muyideen Lala Oladapo; Quadri, Ogogo's best friend in the Yoruba movie industry, wept bitterly upon arriving.
- Ahead of the burial, a special prayer session took place at the Asade Agunloye Pavilion in Ilaro, where his children, friends, and prominent actors gathered to pay their final respects.
- His extensive filmography includes Atitebi, Agbelebu, Agbo-Odaju, Danfo Driver, Owo Blow, Amerah, Aníkúlápó, Bank Alert, IGE, and Aníkúlápó: Rise of the Spectre, solidifying his veteran status in the Yoruba movie industry.
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Taiwo Hassan: Yinka Quadri breaks down in tears at Ogogo's burial
Veteran Nollywood actor, Yinka Quadri, wept bitterly at the burial of his colleague, Taiwo Hassan, who is popularly known as Ogogo. Ogogo was not just a colleague, but Quadri’s best friend in the Yoruba movie industry. The actor was laid to rest according to Islamic rites in his hometown of Ilaro, Ogun State, on Monday. Ogogo […] Taiwo Hassan: Yinka Quadri breaks down in tears at Ogogo’s burial
Yinka Quadri Breaks Down in Tears at Burial of Lifelong Friend Taiwo Hassan ‘Ogogo’
Veteran Nollywood actor Yinka Quadri was overcome with emotion as he broke down in tears at the burial of his lifelong friend and colleague, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, on Monday, August 24, 2026. The post Yinka Quadri Breaks Down in Tears at Burial of Lifelong Friend Taiwo Hassan ‘Ogogo’ appeared first on Gistlover.
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