Nollywood Mourns as Olu Jacobs Dies at 84

<p>By Momodu Becky<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Nollywood has been thrown into mourning following the death of veteran Nigerian actor and film executive&comma; Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs&comma; popularly known as Olu Jacobs&comma; at the age of 84&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p><p class&equals;"ari-link"><strong>Read also&colon;<&sol;strong> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;sparknewsdaily&period;com&period;ng&sol;fg-flags-off-operation-rescue-initiative-on-benin-asaba-highway&sol;">FG Flags Off &&num;8216&semi;Operation Rescue&&num;8217&semi; Initiative on Benin–Asaba Highway<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The actor’s death was announced by his son&comma; Olusoji Jacobs&comma; in an Instagram post on Wednesday&comma; September 16&comma; 2026&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Olusoji described his father as a beloved husband&comma; father&comma; grandfather and uncle&comma; while expressing gratitude to God for his life and legacy&period;<&sol;p><p class&equals;"ari-link"><strong>Read also&colon;<&sol;strong> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;sparknewsdaily&period;com&period;ng&sol;adc-denies-apc-defection-claim-says-paraded-persons-are-not-its-candidates&sol;">ADC Denies APC Defection Claim&comma; Says &OpenCurlyQuote;Paraded’ Persons Are Not Its Candidates<&sol;a><&sol;p><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;It is with gratitude to God for a life well lived and fought&comma; that we announce the passing of our dear husband&comma; father&comma; grandfather and uncle&period; The Lion of Lufodo&comma;” he wrote&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He also appealed to bloggers and social media influencers to respect the family’s privacy as they mourn the veteran actor&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"ari-link"><strong>Read also&colon;<&sol;strong> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;sparknewsdaily&period;com&period;ng&sol;ebola-fg-quarantines-high-risk-contacts-as-infected-patient-shows-improvement&sol;">Ebola&colon; FG Quarantines High-Risk Contacts as Infected Patient Shows Improvement<&sol;a><&sol;p><p>Olu Jacobs was one of Nigeria’s most respected actors&comma; with a career spanning decades across theatre&comma; television and film&period; His performances and contributions to the Nigerian film industry earned him widespread recognition both locally and internationally&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>His death marks the loss of one of Nollywood’s most celebrated figures&comma; with tributes expected from colleagues&comma; fans and industry stakeholders in the coming days&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;