Death once again hits Nigeria’s entertainment industry as another Nollywood, actor, Tafa Oloyede, dies on Tuesday.
A Yoruba theatre artist, Mr John Adewuni (also known as Tafa Oloyede), is dead.
The Ede, Osun State-born actor, who ventured into acting in 1974, died on Tuesday, after a brief illness.
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Confirming the incident, General Secretary, Theater Arts and Motion Picture Producers Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), Osun Branch, Ademola Oyedokun, said the actor died at his Arowomole residence in Osogbo, Osun State capital.
“Late Tafa Oloyede had his tutelage under late Oyin Adejobi. He featured in many movies that include ‘Jaiyesimi’, ‘Ayanmo’, ‘Ekuro Oloja’, ‘Orogun’, ‘Akanji Oniposi’ that made him popular and others.
“He died today Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at his residence at Arowomole, Kajola area Osogbo. He is survived by wife and children”, he said.
In 2021, Nollywood industry in Nigeria was left with bitter tales, leaving them with memories they can never forget in a hurry as the year comes to an end.
At the last count, the industry lost about 20 veteran actors and actresses, as well as upcoming ones on almost every month of the year. It was in deed a year of weeping and wailing for the industry.
