Veteran actor Olu Jacobs don kpai for 84 years old.
Veteran Nigerian actor, Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, wey plenty pipo sabi as Olu Jacobs, don die for age 84.
Na im pikin, Olusoji Jacobs, yan say e don die for Instagram for Wednesday, 16 September 2026. Him wife, di veteran actress Joke Silva, sef come share di family tori.
Di family dey talk say dem wan announce say dia dear husband, papa, grandpapa, and uncle don pass. Dem put im birthday na 11 July 1942, and im die date na 16 September 2026.
di family dey beg bloggers and social media influencers make dem respect dia privacy for dis time wey dem dey mourn am
Olu Jacobs na born for Kano for 1942. Later, e go Royal Academy of Dramatic Art for London, where e dey train for acting. E start im professional acting work for Britain, where e dey work wit different theatre groups and e dey show for British television programmes before e return Nigeria to build long career for theatre, television and film.
Before e turn one big name for Nigeria film industry, Jacobs don show for British TV shows like The Goodies, Till Death Us Do Part, The Professionals, The Tomorrow People and Barlow at Large.
For 2007, Jacobs knack Africa Movie Academy Award for best actor for di main role. For 2011, Naija government give am national award wey dem dey call Member of di Order of di Federal Republic (MFR).
News say im die come after dem don dey talk say e don die for social media before. For 2024, im family talk for ground say im still dey alive after dem hear another fake news wey talk say im don die for internet.
For di announcement wey im family do, dem no talk wetin cause im death.
Olu Jacobs lef im wife, Joke Silva, an dia family for back. As for Wednesday morning, no news about di funeral plan don show yet.