Veteran Nollywood actress Kudirat Odunkanmi also known as Iyabo Oko, has reportedly passed on. She was reported to have died on Wednesday evening.
Her daughter announced her passing on Facebook on Thursday, saying that the actress died on Wednesday evening at age 62.
Last year, Iyabo Oko was rumoured to have passed on but the actress resurrected a few hours later after being confirmed dead by her colleagues and daughter.
Her daughter, Bisi Aisha, announced her mom’s death in several Instagram posts late on Wednesday night.
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In one she wrote: “My mum is gone.
In another post, she wrote: “Rest well mummy”. In the third, she expanded her message: “May ur soul Rest In Peace mummy”.
In a fourth post, Bisi reposted a condolence message by Official Crown Nikky Skin Care, which said: “May her soul rest in peace”.
Also actress Foluke Daramola-Salako confirmed Iyabo Oko’s transition last year.
She wrote on her Instagram page: “and finally we lost her…😭😭😭 rip Iyabo Oko, we did our best but God knows best”.
The 62-year-old actress battled with ill-health before her death on Wednesday, 28 June, 2023.
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One of her daughters, Olamide, had disclosed that her mother was diagnosed with Ischaemic stroke about five years ago. But the actress kept her health issues away from the public.
Her colleagues including Foluke Daramola, Iyabo Ojo, Bolaji Amusan, Mercy Aigbe and Biodun Okeowo, others assisted her financially.
In September 2021, her death was also rumoured. But she came out to deny it.
Iyabo Oko was born on the 15 November 1960 in Iwo Local Government Area of Osun State.
Some of the movies she starred in include, Adesoro, Idunnu Okan, Mayowa, Abo, among others.