{"id":216206,"date":"2025-08-16T07:07:34","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T07:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=216206"},"modified":"2025-08-16T07:07:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T07:07:34","slug":"chief-kanrans-last-movie-role-was-on-my-set-femi-adebayo-shocked-mourns-veteran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2025\/08\/16\/chief-kanrans-last-movie-role-was-on-my-set-femi-adebayo-shocked-mourns-veteran\/","title":{"rendered":"Chief Kanran\u2019s last movie role was on my set \u2013 Femi Adebayo shocked, mourns veteran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">Nollywood star and filmmaker, Femi Adebayo Salami, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of veteran actor Olusegun Akinremi, popularly known as Chief Kanran.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The legendary thespian died on Friday, August 15, at the age of 69, just three weeks before what would have been his 70th birthday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Taking to his Instagram page, Femi Adebayo shared an emotional tribute that captured both his shock and his admiration for the late actor.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_212576\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-212576\" style=\"width: 1084px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-212576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/06\/IMG_5990.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1084\" height=\"955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/06\/IMG_5990.jpeg 1084w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/06\/IMG_5990-300x264.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/06\/IMG_5990-1024x902.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/06\/IMG_5990-768x677.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1084px) 100vw, 1084px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-212576\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Femi Adebayo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">According to him, the loss was particularly difficult to process because Chief Kanran had only just wrapped up work on one of his productions.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_216209\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-216209\" style=\"width: 1242px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-216209\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/IMG_0963.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1242\" height=\"785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/IMG_0963.jpeg 1242w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/IMG_0963-300x190.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/IMG_0963-1024x647.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/IMG_0963-768x485.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1242px) 100vw, 1242px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-216209\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Late Chief Kanran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Sharing photos of the deceased from the movie scenes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2025\/07\/06\/acting-paid-me-more-than-law-femi-adebayo-reveals-why-he-switched-careers\/\">Femi Adebayo wrote:<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cStill struggling to come to terms with the sudden passing of Chief Segun Kehinde Akinremi @chiefkanran. This loss is particularly overwhelming, as he had only just concluded his last acting performance on one of my projects. May Almighty Allah forgive his shortcomings, grant him eternal rest in Aljannah Firdaus, be with his family, and give them the strength to carry through this loss. Rest well, sir.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_216210\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-216210\" style=\"width: 1242px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-216210\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/IMG_0962.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1242\" height=\"807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/IMG_0962.jpeg 1242w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/IMG_0962-300x195.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/IMG_0962-1024x665.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/IMG_0962-768x499.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1242px) 100vw, 1242px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-216210\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Late Chief Kanran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Chief Kanran, born Olusegun Akinremi, had a distinguished career in Nollywood spanning several decades. He was widely admired for his versatility, moving seamlessly between comedic and dramatic roles. His powerful stage presence and ability to bring authenticity to his characters earned him multiple awards and a loyal following among movie lovers.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_216208\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-216208\" style=\"width: 1242px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-216208\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/IMG_0964.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1242\" height=\"808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/IMG_0964.jpeg 1242w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/IMG_0964-300x195.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/IMG_0964-1024x666.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/IMG_0964-768x500.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1242px) 100vw, 1242px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-216208\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Late Chief Kanran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Sources close to the family confirmed that he passed away after a brief illness and was pronounced dead by medical experts on Friday. His death came as a shock, not only because of his relatively active presence in recent projects, but also because preparations were reportedly underway for his 70th birthday celebrations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Over the years, Chief Kanran became a fixture in both Yoruba and English-language films, often portraying roles that highlighted Nigerian culture, values and social issues.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nollywood star and filmmaker, Femi Adebayo Salami, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of veteran actor Olusegun Akinremi, popularly known as Chief Kanran. The legendary thespian died on Friday, August 15, at the age of 69, just three weeks before what would have been his 70th birthday. 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