Veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo 'Ogogo' Hassan passes away after stage-four cancer battle
Veteran Nollywood actor and screenwriter Taiwo 'Ogogo' Hassan died after battling stage-four cancer, his daughter Kira announced during an emotionally charged Instagram Live session on Sunday. The family had disclosed his diagnosis approximately three weeks earlier and had launched a public appeal urging Nigerians to contribute toward exploring viable treatment options, both locally and internationally, as they sought to manage his advanced condition. Throughout the live video, Kira appeared visibly distressed and tearful, repeatedly expressing her desire to return home immediately to be with her father before burial preparations could begin, saying 'Help me call my sister, my family, my daddy is dead. I want to go home. I can't believe this. I want to go and see my daddy before he gets buried.' His longtime colleague Saidi Balogun confirmed the passing via an Instagram post, characterizing the loss as profoundly painful and offering prayers for Allah's mercy, quoting the Islamic invocation 'Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un' and beseeching that Almighty Allah guide Hassan's soul to Aljannah (paradise). This development follows Premium Times' earlier report detailing the family's public plea for financial assistance to access cancer treatment after doctors diagnosed the veteran performer with stage-four malignancy. Hassan, whose career spanned over four decades, was renowned for his versatile performances in Yoruba-language films and television dramas, earning him the affectionate nickname 'Ogogo' among fans and colleagues alike.