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;akume-calls-for-renewed-commitment-to-nigerian-project-as-fg-marks-66th-independence-anniversary&sol;">Akume Calls for Renewed Commitment to Nigerian Project as FG Marks 66th Independence Anniversary<&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;fg-moves-to-establish-24-hour-power-zones-in-high-demand-areas&sol;">Nigeria Govt to Establish 24-Hour Power Zones in High-Demand Areas<&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;state-police-the-good-bad-ugly-anambra-as-a-case-study-the-udo-ga-achi-experience&sol;">State Police&colon; The Good&comma; Bad&comma; Ugly &&num;8211&semi; Anambra As A Case Study &&num;038&semi; The Udo Ga-Achi Experience<&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;