Tragedy struck Nollywood again as Olu Jacobs passes away aged 81
The Nollywood entertainment industry is thrown into a state of mourning once again as legendary actor Olu Jacobs passes away after battling a protracted illness.
Movie producer Stanley Ontop broke the tragic news on his official Instagram page some minutes ago. The 81-year-old actor, whose birthday was supposed to be in a few weeks, was battling Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) over a long period of time.
Legendary actor, Olu Jacobs.
He shared photos of the late actor with the caption: “Veteran Actor Sir Olu Jacob passes On after long battling illness. Rest with the lord sir. Be with the lord. Shalom.”
It is worth noting that Nollywood also lost veteran actress Stella Ikwuegbu after a prolonged battle with leg cancer some weeks ago.
Many fans expressed their sorrow over the actor’s passing in the comment section.
Read some comments below:
luklex said: “Omo It shouldn’t have been him.”
Macy Macy stated: “Omo this is really sad, why him?”
Mr G asked: “God, what’s happening ”
only one BENEFITS write: “Rip legend your presence in the movie industry will be missed”
J3zy Trabay said: “Sleep easy Legend, you’ll never be forgotten, this world is not our own.”
