The Yoruba genre of Nollywood has lost a fast-rising star, Gbemi Anjola.
The 33-year-old actress died on Friday, the 24th of March, 2023, after a protracted battle with ovarian cancer.
Gbemi was diagnosed with the ailment in 2021 following which she travelled to Dubai, UAE for chemotherapy which lasted about 6 months.
She returned to Nigeria after a successful chemo when she was declared cancer-free.
Sadly, by Friday, the 25th of March, 2023, the actress complained of memory loss and headache.
Gbemi was rushed to the hospital, but was pronounced dead soon after.
The tragic news was shared by the late actor’s colleagues, Itele and Zainab Balogun who mourned her on their Instagram pages.
Nkechi Blessing, Kunle Afod and Biodun Okeowo all took to their colleagues’ comment section to drop their condolences.