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FUNKE ABISOGUN ALHASSAN

Nollywood actress, Funke Abisogun died four days after giving birth.

According to filmmaker Tunde Ola-Yusuf, Funke had welcomed her baby safely only to die four days after the baby was born.

Ola-Yusuf took to social media to break the news of her death saying:

“Just days ago, people celebrated with you for the delivery of Ur baby, now the Sun set at noon and U are no more…

May God look after the new born child and give Ur husband, the family, friends of the family and the industry at large the fortitude to bear the loss.

Good night Funke Abisogun, wife of my brother Taofeek Al Hassan Abisogun.”

Funke Abisogun AlHassan was known for her roles in ‘Olowo Silee’, ‘Ajofeebo’, among others. She died October 2017.