1st March, 2024
By Taiwo Okanlawon
A popular Nollywood actor, Tolani Quadri Oyebamiji, popularly known as Sisi Quadri is dead.
Oyebamiji’s death was announced by some of his colleagues in the Yoruba movie industry on Friday.
Sisi Quadri celebrated his 44th birthday on December 25, 2023.
This is coming hours after Anikulapo ( Rise of the spectre ) debuted on Netflix, a series where he featured.
A close relative who confirmed the news to P.M.News said, “the current information at my disposal is that he was admitted in a private hospital in Iwo 5 days ago after battling with hiccups for hours….”
The President of the Theatre Arts and Movie Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAM), Bolaji Amusan popularly known as Mr Latin, also confirmed the news on his social media.
Another actor, Tunde Yusuf who posted his (Sisi Quadri)’s picture said, Everything in the world is according to the will of Allah, from Allah we have come and unto Him, we shall return. May God bless, rest your soul, bro.
Regina Chukwu also commiserated with the late Oyebamiji’s family while sharing the story of how he was fighting for his life some days back, adding, “Most people don’t know but yes, I trained under him as a make-up artist on set for years.
Sisi Quadri began his career in early 2000 with Yekini Ajileye Films Production, featuring in movies like Ide, Koto Oorun, Koto Aye, Eran Iya Oshogbo, Seniyan Seranko among others.
He is well known for his role in the movie “Seniyan Seranko,” which was released on December 4, 2004.
He was a typical village clown with bad mouth in most of his movies.
He was from Iwo, in Osun State but grew up in Ondo State where he had his basic educations.