Nollywood veteran Segun Remi, popularly known as Chief Kanran, has reportedly died on Friday morning, August 15, 2025, as announced by filmmaker Seun Olukoteyo.

The cause of death is yet to be confirmed. Chief Kanran, also a director, began acting in childhood, studied theatre arts at UNILAG and OAU, hosted a TV programme on MTV Lagos, and later went into full-time filmmaking.