Olu Jacobs
Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs (11 July 1942 – 16 September 2026), known professionally as Olu Jacobs, was a Nigerian actor and movie producer.[1] His best known works were The Goodies, Till Death Us Do Part, Barlow at Large, The Venturers, Angels, The Tomorrow People and The Professionals. His career began in 1970. Jacobs was born in Abeokuta, Nigeria.
In 2021, it was announced that Jacobs had Lewy body dementia.[2] He died on 16 September 2026 at the age of 84.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "July: Of Exuberance and Melancholy". This Day. 2021-07-31. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- ↑ "'I miss di old Olu Jacobs well-well' - Joke Silva open up on her husband dementia and her life tori". BBC News Pidgin. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
- ↑ "Veteran Nollywood actor Olu Jacobs dies at 84". Premium Times. 2026-09-16. ISSN 2360-7688. Retrieved 2026-09-16.
Other websites
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Media related to Olu Jacobs at Wikimedia Commons
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- Olu Jacobs on IMDb
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