Nollywood actor Segun Remi, popularly known as Chief Kanran, is reportedly dead.
According to reports online, the veteran died on Friday morning, August 15th, 2025. The news of his demise was made known by filmmaker, Seun Oloketuyi on his Instagram page.
At the time of reporting, the cause of his death is unknown.
Chief Kanran, who also doubles as a movie director, started theatre from childhood when dramas were staged during Easter and Christmas. He enrolled at the Centre for Cultural Studies (now Creative Arts Department), University of Lagos, before he proceeded to the Obafemi Awo OAU, where he bagged a diploma in directing, acting, and film production. After that, he hosted a television programme on MTV in Lagos and then ventured into filmmaking full-time.
Kanran, famous for playing a wealthy man in movies, started acting professionally in 1975. He played the role of Kurunmi in a play of the same title written by Prof. Ola Rotimi. He also appeared in some episodes of ‘Mirror in the Sun’, which marked the beginning of his transition from stage to the screen. He played the role of a businessman in a soap opera, ‘Images’. His breakthrough was on stage when he acted in Langbodo, Nigeria’s drama entry to Festac ’77 at the National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos. On television, he acted as Alaafin Kanran in a drama shown on Lagos Television, October 1, 1988.