{
  "id": 1731310,
  "title": "Ogogo’s daughter debunks death rumour",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/ogogos-daughter-debunks-death-rumour-1731310",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-18T15:06:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ogogos-daughter-debunks-death-rumour/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Taiwo Hassan, widely known as Ogogo, a veteran Yoruba actor, is 66 years old. A false report on social media claimed that Ogogo had died. The rumor originated from a Facebook post by his daughter, Haleemah Taiwo, which stated that her father had passed away after being rejected by various hospitals. The report also mentioned that Ogogo was survived by his wife, children, and grandchildren. However, one of Ogogo's daughters, Lima Taiwo, refuted the claim, urging the public to stop spreading misinformation. Lima made her statement on Instagram, declaring the report as false and urging people to cease the dissemination of fake news. This clarification came a day after Lima and her sister, Kira Taiwo, separately expressed their concerns for their father, who is suffering from cancer. Lima disclosed in a video on Instagram that the actor's condition had worsened and some hospitals had declined to continue treating him. In an emotional video, Kira also confirmed her father's cancer was at stage four and revealed that the hospital treating him had informed the family that they could no longer administer chemotherapy. The sisters appealed to medical professionals, hospitals, and individuals with access to cancer treatment facilities to assist the family. They stressed that they were not seeking financial donations but medical assistance for their father.",
  "summary": "Ogogo’s daughter debunks widespread death rumour, urging public to stop spreading fake news as veteran actor battles stage four cancer. Read More: https://punchng.com/ogogos-daughter-debunks-death-rumour/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Ogogo’s daughter debunks death rumour",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/ogogos-daughter-debunks-death-rumour",
        "published": "2026-08-18T14:52:33.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}