Nigeria woke up to hear it’s sad news as one of all time greatest actors Olu Jacobs passes on this 16th September 2026.
Olu Jacobs known to be one of Nollywood legends who was last seen celebrating his 80th birthday widely open in 2022 and later not got heard of on the social media is now being posted everywhere for his sudden death.

Olu Jacobs was featured in many movies inside Nigeria and outside Nigeria.
Olu Jacobs who was featured in a lot of movies . Before he became part of Nollywood in Nigeria, he was part of Hollywood at America. He started acting at the age of 26 years when he came to Nigeria he was around 35. He has been on his feet till the day he died. He has been fighting a good fight coming from his colleagues in the movie industry. He did well he was facing a lot, but he was able to stand firm and fight what was meant for him. all the tribute has been caught is that he is a legend, and you will continue to be the legend. He was part of the few people who started Nollywood in Nigeria without him they couldn’t have been the Norwood. They have been seen in Nigerian such a good soul just didn’t die at age 84 he stood for he tried his best till the day we lost him in Nigeria. He has shot a lot of countless movies high grade movies.
He’s not just a normal actor in Nigeria. He takes courage to get him on your project to act for the kind of project you want to put out there he’s such a great actor.
What actually killed all is not yet out but hitzhousegh will follow to every point onto the day that he’s buried to let you all know what actually killed him . he was married and had children.
It’s colleagues in the movie industry have expressed the sadness they received upon hearing that he is dead, one of the most popular Nigerian actress who was always by a side, Miss Patience has let out the back saying he was a very good man. I used to ask with him anytime any day and it is always a great privilege to have him on a movie on a site. He always teaches me what to do when I don’t know what to do and I’m not happy. I don’t even know what you see because I’m very sad hearing the death of what is out now.
Pete Elduchie has also stated that he was a very good friend of his even though most people knew that they were arrive out because they were popular at the time they all act right but no, we are very good friends. We normally talk. We meet the last time I met him I told him that you were truly a man you have been fighting a lot and you are still standing. We are all old, but we all know that one day we will be gone, but you are a strong man. That’s what I told him he said I’m not happy at all hearing what happened but with all due respect I sympathize with the family.
As his colleagues continue to leave their tribute , the young actor Zubby Micheal has also left his own on the table .
He said daddy was one in a time that I’m on set with him but good for me. I was able to have a set with him for about six times he speaks well he expressed well. He encouraged well and today I stand here to tell all the families that I am with them, we sympathize our beloved one.
He died at aged 84 . What actually brought his sudden death will be delivered to public attention as soon as the family wants it to.
May he rest easy in the hands of the lord.


