{
  "id": 7827622,
  "title": "Rest well Uncle Olu- Nigerian celebrities mourn the death of Olu Jacobs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/rest-well-uncle-olu-nigerian-celebrities-mourn-the-death-of-olu-jacobs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T16:54:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghpage",
    "slug": "ghpage",
    "url": "https://www.ghpage.com/rest-well-uncle-olu-nigerian-celebrities-mourn-the-death-of-olu-jacobs/343810/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.\n\nMany 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.\n\nActor 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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Williams Uchemba, others mourn Olu Jacobs, recall how he shaped their childhood",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/williams-uchemba-others-mourn-olu-jacobs-recall-how-he-shaped-their",
        "published": "2026-09-16T09:45:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Atiku, Keyamo, celebrities mourn Olu Jacobs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/atiku-keyamo-celebrities-mourn-olu-jacobs",
        "published": "2026-09-16T10:26:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Atiku, Keyamo, RMD, Kate Henshaw, Funke Akindele, others mourn Olu Jacobs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/atiku-keyamo-rmd-kate-henshaw-funke-akindele-others-mourn-olu-jacobs",
        "published": "2026-09-16T12:23:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}