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The veteran thespian was 60 years old.
The Theatre Arts And Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) confirmed the death.
A member, Tunde Ola-Yusuff, expressed grief in a Facebook post Wednesday morning.
“She left without a goodbye. The sudden death of Mrs Folake Aremu (Orisabunmi) has been announced.
“Really a shock on everyone. Iya Oosa, may God rest your soul among the righteous,” he wrote.
Folake was born on October 10, 1960, in Ilu Ola, Kwara State.
She attended Eruku Commercial College, worked as a teacher, and later as a secretary at Sunny Radio in Ilorin, before going into the theatre industry.
Veteran Yoruba Actress, Orisabunmi is Dead
Folake Aremu Popularly known as Orisabunmi
Veteran Yoruba actress, Folake Aremu, popularly known as Orisabunmi is dead. She died at the age of 60, four months after the death of her ex-husband, Jimoh Aliu, who was popularly known as Aworo.
President of the Theatre Arts And Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) Bolaji Amusan, known as Mr. Latin, confirmed her death to PM News on Wednesday morning says she died on Tuesday night.
The cause of her death was not revealed but it was said that she had died during the night.
She was well known since the 80s for her roles as a priestess, pacifist and the good witch in movies.
Veteran Yoruba actress, Orisabunmi, is dead
Orisabunmi achieved fame in the 80s when she starred in the TV series Arelu.
She was 60.
The Kwara born thespian’s death comes only months after the death of her ex-husband Jimoh Aliu, better known as Aworo, who died on September 17, 2020.
They were married for 36 years.
The President of the Theatre Arts And Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) Bolaji Amusan, aka Mr Latin, confirmed she died on Tuesday night. Another senior TAMPAN member, Tunde Ola-Yusuff, also broke the news of her death in a
Orisabunmi was famous for playing the role of a priestess with magical powers expressed in incantations and some other mysterious manifestations and these have endeared her to many viewers for many years.
She died in the late hours of Tuesday, January 5 in Ibadan, Oyo State capital.
She was 60.
The news of her death was confirmed by the President of the Theatre Arts And Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) Bolaji Amusan, aka Mr Latin.
The Governor of TAMPAN in Oyo State, Mrs Rose Odika also confirmed the incident noting that the actress died of a brief illness after two days in the hospital.
A senior TAMPAN member, Tunde Ola-Yusuff, also broke the news of her death in a Facebook post.
“ADIEU She left without a Goodbye. The sudden death of Mrs Fokake Aremu (ORISABUNMI) has been announced.
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