Nigeria, Aug. 16 -- Veteran actor Olusegun "Chief Kanran" Akinremi is dead.

He was 69.

Film producer Seun Oloketuyi confirmed the news on his Instagram page on Friday.

"Popular actor Segun Remi, popularly known as Chief Kanran, died on Friday morning," Oloketuyi wrote.

The BBC also reported that the actor's daughter confirmed his death.

She told the BBC, "It's true, they killed him. They just confirmed to us that he is dead."

Chief Kanran rose to fame for portraying wealthy characters in films.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that during one of his interviews with renowned radio host Kola Olootu of Lagelu FM 96.7, he credited Iya Rainbow's late husband, Ayanfemi Phillips, as his gateway into the movie industry.

He began performing in theat...