Nollywood actress Temitope Osoba has died, nearly two years after undergoing surgery and treatment for breast cancer.
The Yoruba actress, who openly shared her health journey with the public and made a return to acting in 2025, reportedly died on Tuesday evening.
Her death was announced by her colleague, Alesh Ola Sanni, in a post on Instagram.
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Osoba’s death adds to the list of Nollywood actors and entertainment figures who have died following battles with different forms of cancer over the years.
Nollywood figures who have died from cancer
- Temitope Osoba: The Yoruba actress died after battling breast cancer, nearly two years after undergoing surgery and treatment for the disease.
- Alex Ekubo (Alexx Ekubo): The actor reportedly died on May 11, 2026, following complications associated with advanced cancer.
- Sadiq Daba: The veteran broadcaster and actor died on March 3, 2021, after battling leukemia and prostate cancer.
- Ify Onwuemene: The actress, known for her role in Everyday People, died on May 25, 2021, following a prolonged battle with stage 4 endometrial (uterine) cancer.
- Aishat Abimbola: The actress, popularly known as Omoge Campus, died in Canada on May 15, 2018, after battling breast cancer.
- Karibi Fubara: The actor died in December 2021 following complications related to a kidney tumour/cancer.
- Doris Chima: The veteran actress and former Lagos State chapter executive of the Actors Guild of Nigeria died from complications related to breast cancer.
- Tom Njemanze: The 75-year-old veteran actor died from prostate cancer in July 2025 after publicly seeking financial assistance for medical treatment.