Veteran Yoruba actor and one of the pioneers of the Yoruba movie industry, Alfred Rotimi Popoola is dead. Alfred who is also known as 'Ilu Venture', passed on yesterday at his Abeokuta, Ogun State home, after a brief illness. TAMPAN in a statement this morning confirmed his death saying;
''It saddens me to announce the untimely death of our beloved colleague Hon. Alfred Rotimi Popoola aka Ilu Venture. After brief sickness yesterday 27th Feb., 2019. There will be a short memorial service at St Jude Cathedral, Church, Iberekodo, Abeokuta by 12:00noon on February 28th. In order to give him last respect we planned to join the family at Lantoro Mortuary by 10am tomorrow from where we will move to the church. May his soul rest in peace! Ilu oooo digba ooo se.''
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