See photos from veteran actor Fasasi ‘Dagunro’ Olabankewin's burial
Fasasi 'Dagunro' Olabankewin has been laid to rest.
Veteran Nollywood actor, Fasasi ‘Dagunro’ Olabankewin has been buried according to Muslim rites [Vigil360]
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The burial ceremony was held at his residence with a lot of fans and family members in attendance.
The road leading to the burial site was packed with fans who wanted to catch a glimpse of the veteran actor before being laid to mother earth.
![Veteran Nollywood actor, Fasasi ‘Dagunro’ Olabankewin has been buried according to Muslim rites [Instagram/BestOfNollywood]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'392'%20height%3D'515'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Veteran Nollywood actor, Fasasi ‘Dagunro’ Olabankewin has been buried according to Muslim rites [Instagram/BestOfNollywood]")
Veteran Nollywood actor, Fasasi ‘Dagunro’ Olabankewin has been buried according to Muslim rites [Instagram/BestOfNollywood]
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![The private ceremony was held at his residence with a lot of fans and family members in attendance [Instagram/BestOfNollywood]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'463'%20height%3D'517'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "The private ceremony was held at his residence with a lot of fans and family members in attendance [Instagram/BestOfNollywood]")
The private ceremony was held at his residence with a lot of fans and family members in attendance [Instagram/BestOfNollywood]
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![The road leading to the burial site was packed with fans who wanted to catch a glimpse of the veteran actor before being laid to mother earth [Instagram/BestOfNollywood]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'494'%20height%3D'516'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "The road leading to the burial site was packed with fans who wanted to catch a glimpse of the veteran actor before being laid to mother earth [Instagram/BestOfNollywood]")
The road leading to the burial site was packed with fans who wanted to catch a glimpse of the veteran actor before being laid to mother earth [Instagram/BestOfNollywood]
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Fasasi Olabankewin died on Thursday, June 13, 2019, in Osogbo, Osun State.
![Fasasi Olabankewin died on Thursday, June 13, 2019, in Osogbo, Osun State [Instagram/BestOfNollywood]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'471'%20height%3D'518'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Fasasi Olabankewin died on Thursday, June 13, 2019, in Osogbo, Osun State [Instagram/BestOfNollywood]")
Fasasi Olabankewin died on Thursday, June 13, 2019, in Osogbo, Osun State [Instagram/BestOfNollywood]
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Popular Yoruba actor, Fasasi ‘Dagunro’ Olabankewin is dead
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![Fasasi 'Dagunro' Olabankewin [Instagram/Dagunro olabankewin]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'790'%20height%3D'790'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Fasasi 'Dagunro' Olabankewin [Instagram/Dagunro olabankewin]")
Fasasi 'Dagunro' Olabankewin [Instagram/Dagunro olabankewin]
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The CEO of Best Of Nollywood, Seun Oloketuyi, announced the passing away of Dagunro on social media. Oloketuyi said Osogbo born actor died on Thursday, June 13, 2019, in Osogbo, Osun State.
Dagunro is famous for playing traditional roles in several Yoruba epic movies. Dagunro’s death makes it the seventh among members of the Association of National Theatre Arts Practitioners and 16th in Nollywood as an industry.
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