Yoruba actress Folake Aremu, who is popularly known as Orisabunmi, has died at the age of 60.
The death of the Kwara born thespian is coming just four months after ex-husband Jimoh Aliu, better known as Aworo passed away.
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 announced the death in a Facebook post.
The late actress achieved fame in the 80s when she starred in the TV series Arelu, alongside her ex-husband and the likes of Fadeyi Oloro. This was shortly after she was discovered by her ex-husband in the 80s while working as a teacher in Kwara State.
She first appeared in a stage play called ‘Ori Ma Binu’ but it was her role as ‘Orisabunmi’ in “Arelu” that made her a household name.
Some of her iconic roles include ‘Asabi’ in “Oluwerimagboojo” and the priestess in “Ayanmo Eda”.
Nollywood actors and movie makers have already begun sending tributes to the late actress across social media platforms.
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