By Opeyemi Adelakun
The burial of veteran Nollywood actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, was marked by emotional scenes on Monday as his wife and longtime colleague, Yinka Quadri, broke down in tears during the final rites in Ilaro, Ogun State.
In a video from the burial venue, one of Ogogo’s wives was seen crying uncontrollably as a group of women believed to be family friends consoled her while mourners gathered to bid the 66-year-old actor farewell.
Ogogo’s close friend and colleague, Yinka Quadri, was also visibly emotional as mourners consoled him during the burial.
The actor’s remains were carried towards the burial ground in accordance with Islamic rites after a lying-in-state ceremony held earlier in Ilaro, his hometown.
Several prominent Nollywood personalities attended the burial, including veteran actors Jide Kosoko, Faithia Balogun, Femi Adebayo, Madam Saje, Mr Latin, Toyosi Adesanya, Ireti Osayemi and Bisi Omo Logbalogba.
Actor Bola Oyin-Adejobi also paid tribute to Ogogo ahead of the burial, praying for the late actor to attain Al-Jannah Firdaus.
Ogogo died at about 3pm on Sunday at the age of 66, according to a burial announcement by Jide Kosoko.
His death came days after his daughters, Kaira and Lima Taiwo, appealed for medical assistance for their father, who had been battling stage-four cancer.
Kaira had earlier disclosed that doctors told the family that chemotherapy could no longer be administered because of his condition, prompting the family to explore alternative treatment options.
Ogogo was one of the most prominent figures in Yoruba-language cinema, with a career spanning more than four decades.
He featured in hundreds of films and became widely recognised for his contribution to the growth and development of Yoruba Nollywood.
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