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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nHis\nburial arrangement is slated for 2nd and 3rd of April in Abeokuta and he is\nsurvived by his wife and children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IFY ONWUEMENE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This\nbeautiful and highly talented veteran is reportedly down with cancer. It was\nalso revealed that this \u201cEveryday People\u2019s\u201d star actress had her womb removed\nand fluids drained from her stomach, owing to the deterioration of her\nsickness. She is also said to need financial assistance to get better\ntreatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are familiar with a series entitled: \u201cEveryday People\u201d then, you can\u2019t help but love her as she interprets her role passionately. Besides this soap operas, she has equally featured in a good number of movies and some other soap operas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She is said to be on chemotherapy and has so far spent millions of naira.<\/p>\n\n\n\n BABATUNDE OMIDINA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Popularly known as \u201cBaba Suwe\u201d. He was in the news some times ago for his ill health in February 2019.\u00a0 He also confirmed he has subsequently admitted it at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) and the admission was facilitated by the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Association of Nigeria (Tampan) with the assistance of the Federal Ministry of Health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He\nalso got 20 million naira from Rev. Mother Esther Ajayi for his health issue\nabroad. He travelled with his son, Sola Omidina for medical treatment abroad\nfor chronic diabetes. Despite the treatment abroad, this multi-talented actor\nhas not been his usual self, he hardly step out for any sort of event, and the\nlast time, he was sighted at an event, he could barely walk on his own, as he\nwas assisted to take each step, at the Bukola Fagbuyi medical outreach for\nveterans programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SADIQ DABA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n He publicly disclosed his diagnosis of leukaemia and prostate cancer in 2017 and was supported with fundraised by several Nigerians including Josephine Obiajulu Odumakin. According to him, \u201cwhat I suffer from is called chronic obstructive venereal disease. It has to do with my lungs, the inside is perforated making breathing and walking around difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “If I exert myself, my heart starts pumping. I was glad because the first cardiologist in Ikoyi told me that if I do surgery, they are not too sure I would survive. So, I don\u2019t want to take the chance\u2019. Nigerians contributed money for him to pay his hospital bills: Femi Otedola also arranged for a physiotherapist, and also got him a mobile oxygen converter that he moves around with, and made provision of supply of drugs that will help the process in the next one year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Veteran actor Sadiq Daba acted the role of \u201cBitrus\u201d in the television series \u201cCock Crow At Dawn\u201d, which ruled the screen in the \u201970s and \u201980s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lots of people were surprised when a video of Yoruba actor, Gbenga Ajumoko, begging for financial assistance went viral. According to him \u201cI am appealing to you all my colleagues, fans, friends and family members in the mighty name of God to please help me. I am begging all the good Samaritan all over the world to please come to my aid and save me from premature death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I have been diagnosed with severe hypertension and diabetics, which have resulted in kidney failure. Many people have donated much to keep me alive till now, I am very grateful from the bottom of my heart, but I still need more financial help to bring me back on my feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The doctor said I needed to take some injections, at least, 1 per week for 6 weeks to help stabilise my kidney, after which the result will lead them to the next step. Maybe dialysis or not which the last option may be a kidney transplant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n KUDIRAT ELUYEMI <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Popularly known as Iyabo Oko used to be one of the vibrant actresses in the Yoruba movie industry until she seriously fell ill and took a break from the main scene, owing to complications of a stroke. During this period, she lost her voice, weight and everything. One of her children took her to the U.K for treatment, where he employed a therapist who helped her regain her voice, she also travelled to India to further treatment, where she spent 7 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Owing to the ailment, she has been absent from the movie scene. Though she is back on her feet again, yet to recover fully from the sickness that robbed her, all she has ever worked for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n OBIAGELI MOLUBE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Obiageli acted the role of \u201cMama Nduka\u201d in the rested popular soap opera by the late Amaka Igwe is battling with a life-threatening ailment. Molube is a widow and mother of 5 children, who has featured in lots of movies, and she is also popular for taking up wicked roles in movies. She suffered from multiple stroke and heart- related problem. Actors Guild of Nigeria rallied round to help her raise money to get on her feet again. The multi-talented role interpreter is still struggling to get on her feet properly again, as it used to be back in the days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n OJO AROWOSAFE <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Popularly known as Fadeyi Oloro last year was struck with an undisclosed ailment. The state of his health had allegedly deteriorated earlier last year and was even admitted at the hospital. The tale of his bedridden state was first brought to the attention of the public by a younger colleague, Ibrahim Chatta. He even appealed to fans to support the ailing actor financially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Veteran\nactor, Fadeyi Oloro became popular in Jimoh Aliu\u2019s television production\nentitled: \u201cYanpon Yanrin\u201d, which also featured actress, Orisabunmi and other\nveteran Yoruba movie stars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n CHIEF SUNDAY AKINOLA <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Popularly known as Ayo Mogaji of Feyikogbon, he is among the veterans who have health issues. He was reportedly down with kidney failure, which he was said to have been battling within in the past 5 years and requires N30 million to travel abroad for treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He\nis also said to be suffering from memory loss, as a result of his ailments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The\n78 years old veteran hit the limelight with his popular television series\n\u201cFeyikogbon\u201d which regularly featured for NTA Channel 7, Lagos for over 13\nyears. According to him, he sold almost everything he had, just to take care of\nhis health, after he was diagnosed with kidney failure years back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n CHIEF LARRY WILLIAMS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The multiple-award-winning actor, a poet, lecturer and playwright cried out a few years ago about his state of health and also his state of homelessness. He acted in soaps like Village Headmaster, Ripples, Mirror In The Sun and loads of others. He is one of the pioneers of the movie industry. Besides being an exceptional and talented actor, he has lectured in 3 Nigerian universities such as University of Lagos, Lagos State University and the University of Calabar. The last time, this actor was seen at Foluke Daramola\u2019s programme, he couldn\u2019t see properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n CHARLES OLUMO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Movie\nveteran, Charles Olumo (Agbako) is not left out of the list, though his ailment\nis that of old age, as he is one of the oldest presently in the Yoruba movie\nindustry. The talented actor will be 96 this year, and this has really affected\nhis looks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n VICTOR OLAITAN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Just when he thought, we have seen enough, more names keep cropping up. Lot of videos went viral few days, where movie stars were soliciting for funds for their colleagues in the industry. Just a few days ago, it was revealed that Victor Olaotan\u2019s health is deteriorating as the day passes, he is said to still be battling for his life in a Turkish Hospital, four years after he was involved in a ghastly accident, and presently, he requires 91 million naira for his medical expenses. The hospital has placed his medical treatment on hold until the money is paid, his wife revealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Victor is a 66 years old actor, who is popular for his role as Fred Ade Williams in the long-running television series \u201cTinsel\u201d. He was said to be driving to a movie set, when the accident took place around Apple Junction in FESTAC, Lagos. It was revealed that he was at home in a vegetative state for about 2 years because he suffered a traumatic brain injury. <\/p>\n\n\n\n After he went public with his illness, his colleagues Richard Mofe Damijo announced that billionaire, Femi Otedola has agreed to settle his medical bills. The bills which included his airlift was 39 million naira and Mr Otedola transferred the money directly to the hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After the money expired, his family began 2.7 million every month that don\u2019t cover physiotherapy and other necessary treatments, and according to his wife, since August, she has not paid any money and the hospital has stopped treatment and stopped providing any kind of care for him, and for his treatment to be continued, she needs to pay 91 million. He looks extremely pale and unrecognisable in the new video shared to solicit for funds for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n IFEANYI EZEOKEKE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Remember\nthe young multi-talented kid actor that rocked the movie scenes in some years\nback, he dominated the English home videos featuring in blockbuster movies back\nto back. He is known as Ifeanyi Ezeokeke, popularly known as \u201cUgo Share Me\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The\nactor is blessed with exceptional acting skills and talents. He is currently\ndown with a strange ailment and his colleagues are appealing for help to save\nhis life. Ifeanyi became famous for his role in the movie titled \u201cConspiracy\u201d,\nwhich he acted alongside A-list stars in the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n His\ncolleagues Diewait Ipechukwu and Ejike Okoye paid him a visit to his house\nwhere they expressed their shock at the deteriorating state of his health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ERNEST ASUZU<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Popular actor, director cum rapper, Ernest Asuzu was seen begging alms a few weeks ago Justrite at Oke Afa area, Isolo, Lagos. The actor was said to be battling stroke since 2014. At a time, he was said to be in Lasuth for months and nobody reached out to him. Though, it was revealed that he was healed at a point by Prophet Jeremiah Omotofufeyin who also gave him a car worths millions after his healing. But it came as a shocker to see this actor, who was among the top stars in the industry in the \u201990s, back on the street, begging for alms, without a shirt and on a bathroom slippers still battling with the same ailment, he could hardly speak properly and was not looking okay at all. He was also able to say a few words to solicit for help from Nigerians, through a video he did with Para Africa for Foluke Daramola\u2019s Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n TUNDE ALABI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Veteran actor, Tunde Alabi is also not left out. He is popular for his roles in the series titled \u201cPalace\u201d and \u201cVillage Headmaster\u201d. He was hospitalised after the illness that kept him off the screen for years and his leg was amputated. He lost his leg to diabetes mellitus, now he is faced with another battle for survival expensive drugs, no money to take care of himself, as his ailment has sucked up his entire finances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It was based on doctor\u2019s advise that the leg be cut off, so the infection doesn\u2019t spread to other parts of his body. He has been going through this problem since October 2016. Star actress, Foluke Daramola was able to reach him on 26th December 2019 to contribute her quota to the actor through her foundation, the video also went viral, where they were both seen crying endlessly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n –\nBiodun Alao<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As Fear Grips Movie Industry, After Pa KASUMU’s Death It came as a shock to lots of people on Sunday, March 1st, 2020, when the sad news of actor Kayode…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79,"featured_media":135186,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/More-More-Veteran-Actors-Are-Critically-ill2.jpg?fit=661%2C990&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":134704,"url":"https:\/\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/pa-kasumu-passes-on\/","url_meta":{"origin":135179,"position":0},"title":"Pa Kasumu Passes On","author":"Reporter","date":"March 2, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Veteran Yoruba actor, Kayode Odumosu, has died. 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