The Yoruba movie
industry recently mourned the death of two top practitioners, Sikiru Adeshina
best known as (Arakangudu) to heart Attack and Mike Odiachi from the English
genre owing to complications arising from diabetes and high blood pressure has
lost yet another another to the cold hands of death.
As the industry is yet to recover from the shock of the untimely death of these two members, the news of the death of Shakirudeen Olakunle Akindele, a budding actor majorly on the Yoruba genre filtered out like a discomforting gas.
Sahara Weekly Magazine reports that, the 34-year old actor died in the early hour
of Wednesday, 17th of feb 2016 from a strange attack and was buried the
following day the 18th of feb, according to Islamic rites.
According to the reports, the talented actor,
Kunle Akindele who had been trying so hard to make his impact felt in the
industry started making a mark before death came calling and snuffed his
life out, putting off the strong and energetic flame of creativity.
Olakunle Akindele who was survived
by aged parents siblings and a wife and son based in UK.
He played the role of Jamo, a prominent
character in civilian barracks, a comedy series by mega creations, kunle also
played the role of olumegbon,olofin’s first son in the multi million naira epic
drama on history of Lagos “Eko the blessing of olofin” a yet to debut fantastic
creative work of art from lamour synergy!
To further buttress the point that the death came when things started falling in place for the late kunle Akindele was the fact that he had been successful with the U.K visa he had been seeking for over four years and was finalizing the plan to move over to England and join his wife who relocated 2years ago and his 2-year old Son.
Olakunle had also started trying his hands in directing and had successfully directed couple of flicks.
According to Olawale Kosemani, a production manager and producer, a candle light procession is being scheduled to hold soon. 
