{
  "id": 7864063,
  "title": "OBITUARY: Olu Jacobs, the Kano boy who conquered British stages, became Nollywood royalty, falls silent at 84",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/obituary-olu-jacobs-the-kano-boy-who-conquered-british-stages-became",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T20:27:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/910186-obituary-olu-jacobs-the-kano-boy-who-conquered-british-stages-became-nollywood-royalty-falls-silent-at-84.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Veteran Nigerian actor Olu Jacobs has died at the age of 84. His full name was Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs and he was born on July 11, 1942, in Kano, Nigeria, according to Daily Post Nigeria.\n\nJacobs trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London and built part of his acting career in the United Kingdom, featuring in several television productions, including The Dogs of War, Pirates and Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend, as per Daily Post Nigeria.\n\nHe was a renowned actor in Nigeria, featuring in several Nollywood movies and television productions, and was married to veteran actress Joke Silva, with whom he worked at the Lufodo Group and Lufodo Academy of Performing Arts. His death was announced by his son, Olusoji Jacobs, on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, and his family has appealed for privacy during this time, reports Adom Online and Daily Post Nigeria.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}