Nollywood lost another legendary veteran actor Yemi Adeyemi popularly known as Suara.

The veteran actor Yemi Adeyemi was one of the star actors in one of Wale Adenuga’s production series, Super Story, ‘Oh Father! Oh Daughter!, where he was a polygamist with Bukky Wright as his first wife and Sola Sobowale as his second wife.

He was announced dead on Sunday, 24th September 2023.

The news of the actors demise was made known by his family in a statement signed by his son, Adetoun Adeyemi on Monday, urging the public to give them some privacy in their time of grief.

The cause of his death is yet to be disclosed, but the family promised to give more details about his burial.

“It is with a heavy heart but with total submission to God that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, Oluyemi Lawrence Adeyemi (Suara) who went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 24, 2023.

We are consoled because we know that he has gone to rest. We kindly request that the family be allowed some privacy in this time of grief. More details about the burial will be communicated soon”.

A close friend of the late actor Dr Shaibu Husseini who is also a movie critic and writer also confirmed the heartbreaking news.

He wrote, “I have been reliably informed that veteran actor Chief Yemi Adeyemi aka Suara has transited.

“Popular as Suara, Chief Adeyemi rode to prominence playing Suara in the rested ‘Oh Father, Oh Daughter’ series of the hugely popular Super Story stories by Wale Adenuga Productions.

Baba Suara as some of his younger colleagues simply called him, reportedly “acted out” this Sunday. Journey well Baba Suara. You will be sorely missed. Odigba Sir. Journey Well”.