PHOTOS: Nollywood stars, family, friends gather to bid Ogogo farewell

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Nollywood stars, family members, friends, and other mourners gathered in Ilaro, Ogun State, on Monday to bid farewell to veteran actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo.

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Hassan, who died at the age of 66, was buried in his hometown following a funeral ceremony attended by prominent figures in the Nollywood film industry.

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The actor’s remains arrived in Ilaro earlier in the day, marking the commencement of his final burial rites.

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Among the Nollywood personalities who attended the ceremony were veteran actors Yinka Quadri and Jide Kosoko, Faithia Balogun, Femi Adebayo, Mr Latin and Toyosi Adesanya, amongst others

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Quadri, who shared a long-standing relationship with Hassan, was emotional during the burial ceremony as he mourned the loss of his colleague and friend.

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PUNCHONLINE reports that one of his protégés, actress Toyosi Adesanya, described him as a man of integrity and an epitome of simplicity, recalling the 10 years she spent training under his tutelage.nn

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Days before his death, his daughters, Kira and Lima Taiwo, had appealed for urgent medical assistance, revealing that their father was battling advanced cancer.

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The family had sought medical intervention and specialists capable of reviewing his condition after doctors reportedly informed them that chemotherapy could no longer be administered due to his condition.

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