Yoruba actor, Adewale Olarenwaju, aka 'Ishow Larry', is dead

The news of the sudden death of Yoruba actor, Adewale Olarenwaju aka ‘Ishow Larry’, has left his colleagues in shock.

The deceased was reportedly briefly ill before he suddenly died on Monday.

His colleagues, Ola Bode and Olatubosun Silver, broke the news on Facebook.

The late actor began his career as a makeup artist on the set of several Yoruba movies before becoming an actor.

He went on to produce his own movies including ‘Ole’, ‘Agbara’ and many others

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Jayne Augoye

Jayne Augoye is an assistant editor and covers the entertainment and lifestyle beat for PREMIUM TIMES. She has a master’s degree in Media and Communication from the Pan Atlantic University. Twitter: @jaynejones

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