Yoruba Movie Veteran, Alfred Rotimi, A.K.A., Ilu Venture is Dead!

Veteran actor, Alfred Rotimi Popoola, fondly called Ilu Venture, has passed on at his Abeokuta residence in Ogun State. According to a statement by the Abeokuta chapter of TAMPAN, the actor passed on after a brief illness.

He will, however, be laid to rest today in Ogun state, after a funeral service.

TAMPAN’s statement on Alfred Rotimi’s death below;

It saddens me to announce the untimely death of our beloved colleague Hon. Alfred Rotimi Popoola aka Ilu Venture.  After brief sickness yesterday 27th Feb., 2019.

There will be a short memorial service at St Jude Cathedral, Church, Iberekodo, Abeokuta by 12:00noon on February 28th. In order to give him last respect we planned to join the family at Lantoro Mortuary by 10am tomorrow from where we will move to the church.  May his soul rest in peace! Ilu oooo digba ooo se”

The actor was one of the pioneers of the Yoruba movie industry. May he rest in peace.