A Nigerian man, Kayode Ogunbodede, popularly known as Kay, has d!ed in his sleep in the United Kingdom.

 

 

 

Ogunbodede passed away in the early hours of Tuesday, May 26, 2026, Swansea, Wales.

 

 

 

He left behind his wife and two daughters, aged six years and six months.

 

 

 

According to a statement in a GoFundMe appeal launched by Olatunde Owoeye-Phoster, the deceased was widely known within the Nigerian and African communities in the UK and was an active member of both the Elim City Church in Swansea and the Redeemed Christian Church of God.

 

 

 

The statement described the deceased as peaceful, calm and supportive.

 

 

 

“Our lives changed in ways we cannot imagine when our brother, husband and father, Kayode Ogunbodede, popularly called Kay, passed away suddenly in his sleep in the morning of Tuesday, 26th May, 2026, in Swansea, UK,” the statement read.

 

 

 

“Kay was peaceful, calm, helpful, full of smiles and always willing to lend a hand wherever he could. He was full of life and supported his family.

 

 

 

“Kay has left behind a wife, who is still a student and not working, a six-year-old daughter and a six-month-old daughter. This is a very tough place to be for his wife, who is a relatively new mum.

 

 

 

“Everybody who has heard of this sad incident is willing to help, and this serves as a platform to organise support for one of our own.

 

 

 

“Please let us support the family he has left behind in whatever ways we can.”