Date Published: 06/16/11
Twins Seven-Seven, Dies of Stroke
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Twins Seven-Seven, one of the greatest artists of the Osogbo School, has died, aged 67, reports say. He passed away at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, where he had been on admission following a stroke.
He slipped into a coma several weeks ago, and remained so till he passed.
The artist, real name Olaniyi Osuntoki was one of the most famous products of Ulli Beier's experimental art workshops, held in Osogbo in the 1960s. He was named a UNESCO Artist for Peace in 2005.
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