By RhemDy News
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, has described the late iconic Yoruba actor, Alhaji Taiwo Hassan, known widely as Ogogo, as a fallen great tree whose roots and fruits would nourish generations to come.
Oba Owoade noted that although the drumbeat of late thespian's life "has hushed, the rhythm of his wisdom and art will echo through time forever."
Ogogo passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2026 at age of 66 after battling Stage 4 cancer.
The Alaafin, in a condolence message through his Director of Media and Publicity, Bode Durojaiye, said a true custodian of the Yoruba heritage has gone to rest.
He noted that "while the light of a single, brilliant flame has faded out, yet its glow remains in our collective history.
"The world lost a giant, whose spirit lives on in every life he inspired. An irreplaceable voice has gone quiet, but the echo of his art would ring through generations. You carried our history and our pride with grace. A single light has gone out, yet its brilliance will continue to guide us", the monarch stated.
The paramount ruler pointed out that through his remarkable career, late veteran actor entertained generations while showcasing and preserving the rich cultural values of the Yoruba people on stage and screen.
The royal father further noted that late Ogogo's commitment to theatre, Yoruba culture and the broader entertainment industry had left an enduring mark on the creative landscape of Lagos State and Nigeria.
Sounding poetic, the Alaafin said, "Anything you lose comes round in another form.
Let the waters settle and you will see the moon and the stars.
The wound is the place where the light enters you.
Only from the heart can you touch the sky.
Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere. They’re in each other all along.
"For nothing is fixed,
forever, forever, forever,
it is not fixed;
The earth is always shifting,
The light is always changing,
The sea does not cease to grind down rock"".
While commiserating with the bereaved families for the loss of their beloved one, the Alaafin maintained, ""We mourn the loss of a rare cultural pillar, yet we celebrate an immortal legacy that will forever shape our identity".
The revered monarch also sympathised with the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) over the "painful loss" of one of their notable members.
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