Barely two weeks after the death of veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, the Yoruba film industry has suffered another loss with the death of actress Atinuke Remilekun Kareem following her battle with breast cancer.
Kareem’s death was announced on Tuesday by the Ogun State chapter of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria through its Executive Governor, Owolabi Ajasa.
The actress had previously appealed publicly for financial assistance to enable her continue treatment for the disease.
In a video released alongside the announcement, Kareem spoke about the financial strain her illness had placed on her family and appealed to members of the public to support her treatment.
“I’m a breast cancer patient. It has been going on for a while. My family has spent a lot of money; I’ve come to seek help. The association I belong to, TAMPAN, has tried too, but it’s not enough,” she said.
