The death has been announced of a veteran Nollywood actor, Deji Aderemi, popularly known as Olofa Ina.
The death of the actor was announced on Thursday by another Nollywood star, Saidi Balogun, via his social media account.
The cause of death is, however, currently unknown.
“Goodnight legend Chief Deji Akinremi (Olofa Ina) RIP,” Saidi Balogun wrote.
Aderemi, who is the Sobaloju of Edeland, died at the age of 73.
Chief Aderemi was born into the family of the late Chief AbdulSalam Aderemi and the late madam Aisha Aderemi of Jagun- Olukosi compound, Ede in Osun State on 15th May, 1950 during the reign of the late Oba John Adetoyese Laoye, the then Timi of Ede.
He had his primary education at St. Peters Anglican Primary School between 1957 and 1962 and then proceeded to Baptist Secondary Modern School, Ode-Omu from 1963 to 1965.
He later had his vocational training in carpentry and joinery at Olukorede Furniture Industry between 1965 and 1970.
The late actor floated the Olofa Ina Theatre Group in 1972 with the likes of Erinfolamin, Dasofunjo, Gbolagade Akinpelu and the late Oyetunji of Esinnla compound, Ede. He received his theatre training under the late Oyetunji.
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