{
  "id": 3123933,
  "title": "Veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan ‘Ogogo’ dies at 65",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/veteran-nollywood-actor-taiwo-hassan-ogogo-dies-at-65",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T21:58:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/veteran-nollywood-actor-taiwo-hassan-ogogo-dies-at-65/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, widely known as Ogogo, has passed away at the age of 65, according to a report by MyJoyOnline Ghana. His daughter, Kira Taiwo, disclosed the news on her Instagram live session, revealing that he had been battling stage four cancer. Hassan, an influential figure in the Nigerian film industry, particularly in Yoruba-language movies, played a crucial role in the growth of Nollywood. In his final days, there were efforts to secure medical treatment for him, with contributions reportedly made by the APC governorship candidate in Ogun State, Adeola Olamilekan, also known as Yayi.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Sahara Reporters",
        "title": "BREAKING: Tears As Veteran Nollywood Actor Taiwo Hassan ‘Ogogo’ Buried In Ogun",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/breaking-tears-as-veteran-nollywood-actor-taiwo-hassan-ogogo-buried",
        "published": "2026-08-24T10:29:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "President Tinubu mourns veteran actor Taiwo ‘Ogogo’ Hassan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/president-tinubu-mourns-veteran-actor-taiwo-ogogo-hassan",
        "published": "2026-08-24T16:23:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "How late Nollywood legend Taiwo Hassan got the name ‘Ogogo’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/how-late-nollywood-legend-taiwo-hassan-got-the-name-ogogo",
        "published": "2026-08-24T17:04:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}