It is a sad time for family, friends and lovers of Nigerian movie director, Kayode Peters, as he is finally laid to rest.
Kemi Filani reported in June that the Nigerian film and stage producer died in Canada. His colleague, Steve Onu, popularly known as Yaw, confirmed his demise to The Peoples Gazette.
Over a month after his death, the film director was laid to rest in Canada on Saturday, August 2nd.
His funeral service was held at the McKersie & Early House Funeral Home before his body was moved to the Milton Evergreen Cemetery in Ontario, where it was interred.
The late director, who was 49 years old, is survived by his wife and children.
On Friday, August 1st, Nollywood Yoruba actor Odunayo Olufemi, better known as Oloto, passed away.
Shedding more light on his death, his colleague, Kunle Afod, via his Instagram page, revealed that Oloto went to church, complained about feeling uneasy and went to a hospital opposite the church, to complain to the receptionist when he lost his life.
Also mourning him, Regina Chukwu had described the late veteran as her boss and a true one. She appreciated him for his advice and for helping her in her career, as she prayed for him to rest well.
On the same day Oloto’s death was announced, Yoruba Nollywood was thrown into another mourning following the death of upcoming actress, Omotola Odunsi. The actress who has starred in movies like Lisabi, was announced dead on Friday.
In June, the Yoruba Nollywood industry was thrown into mourning following the death of their colleague, Berry White, who slumped and died in her house. The news of her demise was made known by her colleague, Bakare Zainab, via her Instagram page.
In May, it was announced that plus-sized model Monalisa Stephen was dead. The Chief Executive Officer of Best of Nollywood (BON), Seun Oloketuyi, made the sad news known on his Instagram page. He revealed that she died on Tuesday, May 13th, in Lagos after battling with low blood sugar and internal bleeding.
In March, Nollywood lost a veteran, Nkechi Nweje. According to reports, the movie star died after a brief illness.
A month before Nkechi’s death, Nollywood lost a veteran and an academia, Columbus Irisoanga. His colleague, Hilda Dokubo, posted the sad news on her Instagram page, expressing how heartbroken and heavy her heart was over the bad news.