Olu Jacobs dead: Veteran Nigerian actor don die at age 84

Dis na di first time she go speak about her husband health for public.

Silva say her husband don dey battle with di sickness wey dey affect di brain for years now.

“E dey deal wit issues and e don dey on for a couple of years. Na dementia wit lewy body, na degenerative disease wey dey affect di brain and e dey almost like Parkinson type of disease, e dey affect di brain and affect di pesin” She tok dat time.

Silva add say she miss di old Olu Jacobs well-well. “I don go through some times and situations recently wey I wish say di old you dey here so I no go battle these times on my own but we dey grateful for di moment of clarity ….I miss di times we work together!” She tok.

According to UK National Health Service, NHS, Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), dey also known as Lewy body dementia, na one of di most common types of dementia.

Dementia na di name for problems with mental abilities wey dey hapun sake of gradual changes and damage for di brain. E dey rare in pipo under 65. E dey develop slowly and dey worsen over several years.

Oludotun Baiyewun Jacobs born on 11 July 1942.

E train for Royal Academy of Dramatic Art for London before e begin career wey take am from British television and international films to becoming one of Nollywood defining actors.

E appear for more than 100 films and receive several honours, including African Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for 2007 and di national honour of Member of di Order of di Federal Republic for 2011.

Together with im wife, actress Joke Silva, e establish Lufodo Group and Lufodo Academy of Performing Arts.

For recent years, Jacobs live with Lewy body dementia, a condition wey keep am away from di active movie scene. Rumours of im death circulate several times, including for 2021 and 2024, but im family confirm say e dey alive.

Olu Jacobs come from Egba Alake. E spend im early childhood for Kano and attend Holy Trinity School, wia e dey part of debating and drama societies.

E get inspiration to try acting when e attend one of Chief Hubert Ogunde annual concert parties for Colonial Hotel for Kano.

Afta dat, e get visa and travel go England to study acting.

E start im career by acting for several British television series and international films.

Olu Jacobs train for The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts for England.

E work wit different repertoire theatres for Britain and act for some international movies.

For 2007, Jacobs win Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.

E receive Industry Merit Award for outstanding achievement in acting for di 2013 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, and MAA Lifetime Achievement Award for 2016.

For 2011, dem give am national honour of Member of di Order of di Federal Republic.

Jacobs marry im fellow Nollywood actor Joke Silva since 1989.