Rest well Uncle Olu- Nigerian celebrities mourn the death of Olu Jacobs
Celebrities in Nigeria, and Nigeria as a country, are in a state of melancholy following reports that ace Nigerian actor Olu Jacobs has bought his ticket to the land of silence. Taking to his official Instagram page, Mr. Jacobs Jnr posted a picture of the ace actor and announced that he had bought the farm. […] The post Rest well Uncle Olu- Nigerian celebrities mourn the death of Olu Jacobs…
Nigerian celebrities are mourning the death of veteran actor Olu Jacobs, who died at the age of 84. According to the Daily Post Nigeria, Jacobs passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, after battling dementia with Lewy bodies, DLB.
Many celebrities, including Funke Akindele, Mercy Johnson, and Richard Mofe Damijo, took to social media to pay their respects to Jacobs. Richard Mofe Damijo, who referred to Jacobs as "Uncle Jay", described him as an icon and a pioneer in the Nigerian theatre and film industry.
Actor Stanley Ontop described Jacobs' passing as "black Wednesday in Nollywood", and shared a photo of the veteran actor, saying he made his childhood memorable. Other celebrities, including Broda Shaggi, Mr Macaroni, and Mo Abudu, also shared tributes to Jacobs on social media.
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