The Nollywood industry has been thrown into mourning following the death of their colleague, Kayode Peters.
Kemi Filani reported on Sunday that the movie and stage producer had passed on June 28, 2025, in Toronto, Canada. His family, in a statement, revealed that the late producer had bravely conquered a long illness until his last breath. His family described him as a cherished son, husband, father, brother, and friend, a gifted filmmaker, actor, and producer whose work inspired many.
“It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved, Kayode Peters Adewumi, who passed on peacefully this morning, June 28, 2025, in Toronto, Canada.
KP braved, challenged and conquered a long-time illness until his last breath this morning.
KP was a cherished son, husband, father, brother, and friend. He was a gifted filmmaker, actor, and producer whose work inspired many. Beyond his talent, it was his kindness, warmth, and generous spirit that truly defined him. He touched countless lives, both on and off the screen, and will be deeply missed.
As we grieve this painful loss, we kindly ask for kindness and privacy while we take time to make arrangements for his funeral and to heal. Further details will be shared in due course.
Thank you for your love, condolences, and continued support.
— The Adewumi Family”.
Taking to the comment section, many celebrities expressed sadness at his untimely death.
Bolanle Ninalowo wrote, “Haaaaa
Moyo Lawal wrote, “May his soul rest in peace. So sad
Sophie Alakija wrote, “Lord, have mercy
Kiki Bakare wrote, “My God
Tana Adelana wrote, “My bestie, my KP. Rest easy, G. Rest
Nancy Isime commented with shocking emojis
Stella Michaels wrote, “Oh, KP
Beverly Osu wrote, “I have no words, one of the good ones
Funmi Awelewa wrote, “Nooo!! This breaks me
Kenneth Okolie wrote, “A world without Kayode Peters. Sad! Rest well, my friend
Simi Drey wrote, “What?? KP
Kiitan Bukola wrote, “Ahhhh KP
Lilian Afegbai wrote, “What? OMG
BBNaija Teddy A wrote, “Oh wow, KP! Rest in power, egbon
Timini Egbuson wrote, “Oh My God
Damola Olatunji wrote, “Ahhhh”.
Just last week, the Yoruba Nollywood industry was thrown into mourning following the death of their colleague, Berry White, who slumped and died in her house. The news of her demise was made known by her colleague, Bakare Zainab, via her Instagram page.
Last month, it was announced that plus-sized model Monalisa Stephen was dead. The Chief Executive Officer of Best of Nollywood (BON), Seun Oloketuyi, made the sad news known on his Instagram page. He revealed that she died on Tuesday, May 13th, in Lagos after battling with low blood sugar and internal bleeding.
In March, Nollywood lost a veteran, Nkechi Nweje. According to reports, the movie star died after a brief illness.
A month before Nkechi’s death, Nollywood lost a veteran and an academia, Columbus Irisoanga. His colleague, Hilda Dokubo, posted the sad news on her Instagram page, expressing how heartbroken and heavy her heart was over the bad news.
