Yoruba actress Yemisi Akande (Yemisi Eleto) dies

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Nollywoodgossip is reporting with a heavy heart that beautiful Yoruba actress and producer Yemisi Akande popularly known as Yemisi Eleto is dead.

And according to the information on her memorial website, Yemisi Akande (Eleto) – who was born in Nigeria on the 18th of November 1971 - passed away on the 25th June 2011 at the age of 39.

Her memorial website also stated that Yemisi was a successful business woman, actress, prolific script writer and film producer. And that she was the founder and president of EATAP UK (Eleto Association of Theatre and Entertainment Practitioners).Yemisi is survived by her mother and two children.

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  1. Lawrence Lurrenz Onuzulike June 26, 2011 at 12:48 pm - Reply

    May her soul rest in peace.

  2. Sola Akinyemi June 26, 2011 at 1:09 pm - Reply

    May God grant her loved ones the fortitude to bear the loss.

  3. Shina Adebanjo June 26, 2011 at 1:13 pm - Reply

    May her soul R.I.P. Amen :-(

  4. Delia Innoma June 26, 2011 at 2:06 pm - Reply

    Died so soon, OMG, may her soul rest in perfect peace.

  5. Oluwatunmise Ajanaku June 26, 2011 at 2:45 pm - Reply

    oluwayemisi may your gentle soul rest I perfect peace.amen.

  6. Brendan Kayode Okolo June 26, 2011 at 2:47 pm - Reply

    may her soul rest in peace.

    • Kharimot Gbemy Disu July 7, 2011 at 10:00 am - Reply

      Happy birthday

    • Liz Gasper Olanrewaju July 7, 2011 at 11:21 am - Reply

      happy birthday………….

    • Gbenga Adeniyi Ayoade July 7, 2011 at 9:34 pm - Reply

      Happy Birthday Egbon Kay

    • Temidayo Aduroja Ogunribido July 11, 2011 at 8:44 am - Reply

      Count your blessings and rejoice in the Lord ur God, Happy Birthday, igba odun, odun kan nio, quite a long timwe my bro, my rgds to ur wife.

    • Wole Adex August 2, 2011 at 10:06 pm - Reply

      bross,how u doing overthere hope Naija is cool is been a while

  7. Amara Maduabuchi June 26, 2011 at 3:39 pm - Reply

    And she is such a beautiful woman. RIP dear. chei.

  8. Jennifer Williams Emilia June 26, 2011 at 3:49 pm - Reply

    may her soul rest in peace.

  9. Holuphemmie Harhopholarjew June 26, 2011 at 3:51 pm - Reply

    May her soul rest in perfect peace, Aunty Oluwayemisi GOOD NIGHT.

  10. Christianah Nnadika June 26, 2011 at 4:44 pm - Reply

    may her gently rest in peace. Amen

  11. Bukola Mary June 26, 2011 at 5:38 pm - Reply

    May GOD almighty be with the family especially the children.R.I.P.

  12. Princess Florence-Toya June 26, 2011 at 8:17 pm - Reply

    May her precious soul rest in perfect peace.

  13. Kennie Lambo-Aderiye June 26, 2011 at 8:47 pm - Reply

    May her soul rest in perfect peace. So sad. God will comfort the family IJN.

  14. Sebastian Akeelah June 26, 2011 at 9:55 pm - Reply

    RIP

  15. QueenYetty Omolewa June 27, 2011 at 7:16 am - Reply

    RIP

  16. Abigail Sherry Lily June 27, 2011 at 8:41 am - Reply

    MAY HER SOUL AND ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED REST IN PERFECT PEACE. AMEN. GONE SO SOON.

  17. Onyebinama Magdaline June 27, 2011 at 9:21 am - Reply

    RIP dear

  18. Catherine-Emaeyak Idiong June 27, 2011 at 10:43 am - Reply

    what a pity! RIP

  19. Rasfi Romany June 27, 2011 at 10:52 am - Reply

    RIP :'(

  20. Agbaka C. Chinenye June 27, 2011 at 12:51 pm - Reply

    may her gentle soul rest in peace…… Amen

  21. Eddy Constance June 27, 2011 at 1:16 pm - Reply

    so sad, may her soul rest in peace.

  22. Kay Kool June 27, 2011 at 1:38 pm - Reply

    Sleep with the Angels……

  23. Mic Jay Ay June 27, 2011 at 5:21 pm - Reply

    prety woman may you so rest in peace.

  24. Aniema Akpabio June 27, 2011 at 6:22 pm - Reply

    May her soul rest in the bosom of our Lord.

  25. Julia Godwin June 28, 2011 at 9:53 pm - Reply

    RIP Yemisi, i;m speechless.

  26. Mojisola Adebimpe Osifeso June 30, 2011 at 3:34 pm - Reply

    RIP

  27. Oyelusi Bosede July 1, 2011 at 9:28 am - Reply

    OMG! wot a great loss! GOODNITE DEARIE

  28. Taiwo Salvador July 3, 2011 at 8:30 pm - Reply

    I can't still believe that she has gone, so I can never see her again. This life……. Allah pls forgive her sins and may her gentle soul rest in perfect peace Amin.

  29. Ranti Babatunde July 4, 2011 at 7:41 pm - Reply

    what a loss may her soul rest in perfect please.

  30. Julie Okodugha July 5, 2011 at 11:17 pm - Reply

    may her soul rest in peace.

  31. Grace Gideon Edem August 8, 2011 at 8:41 am - Reply

    RIP

  32. Nelly Ejiro J August 8, 2011 at 9:54 am - Reply

    R.I.P dear

  33. Folake Abosede August 8, 2011 at 1:13 pm - Reply

    ah ah, but why are our celebrities dying like this since the beginning of this year even though I don't know her? Na wa oooo. I pray the Lord have mercy on us oo. And to the family, I pray the Lord to grant them the fortitude to bare the loss and may her gentle soul rest in perfect peace.

  34. Abigail Egoh Ugoh August 8, 2011 at 2:30 pm - Reply

    gone so soon….rip.

  35. Yaya Clement September 7, 2011 at 8:16 pm - Reply

    O ma se o, ile nje niyan, Rest in perfect peace of the Lord.

  36. Omoba Walex Apako September 26, 2011 at 2:21 pm - Reply

    na waoo

  37. Omotola Akinkunmi May 11, 2012 at 11:54 am - Reply

    rest in peace.

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