Taiwo Hassan, Nollywood Veteran, Dies from Cancer at 66

Taiwo Hassan, a veteran Nollywood actor, died on August 23, 2026, at the age of 66. His daughter, Kira Taiwo, confirmed his death during an emotional live video, revealing that he had been diagnosed with stage four cancer shortly before his passing.

Kira and her sister, Haleemah, had appealed for financial and medical support as their father's condition became difficult to treat. The article also mentions other Nollywood stars who have died from cancer, emphasizing the disease's profound impact on the industry.

Notable mentions include actor and broadcaster who died on March 3, 2021, after battling leukaemia and prostate cancer, and actress Stella Ikwuegbu, who passed away on June 16, 2024, from leg cancer. Other actors like Aisha Abimbola, Karibi Fubara, Ethel Ekpe, Doris Chima, and Tom Njemanze also lost their lives to various forms of cancer, underscoring the ongoing health crisis within the Nigerian film community.