Hours ago,
News broke out about the rumoured death of Veteran Nollywood actor, Olu Jacobs.
This rumour sent shock down the spines of many and the lovers of his art.
Popular
actress Lala Akindoju and his wife who is also a veteran actress, Joke, debunked
the news. They revealed that the amazing script interpreter is still very much
alive.
It is however
worthy to note that, this rumoured news is the only controversy that has rocked
the Yoruba born actor throughout his career.
After
spending decades in the entertainment industry, Olu Jacobs has not faced any
scandal/controversy.
Olu Jacobs,
born Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, was born on the 11th of July, 1942. He hails from
Egba Alake in Ogun state.
Olu spent his
early life in Kano state, where he attended Holy Trinity School. He was a
member of the debating and drama societies.
Olu studied
acting at the Royal Academy of Drama and Art, London, where he starred in
various British television shows and series in the 1970s.
Olu walked
down the aisle with his wife, Joke Silva in 1989. When asked why she bares her
maiden name, he replied;
“She is her
own individual. When I met her, she was an actress known as Joke Silva so why
should marrying me now deny her and her audience her name. She is Miss Joke
Silva who is Mrs. Joke Jacobs. It is as simple as that. People now begin to say
what they like.
They have even written that we are separated and all sort of
stuff. When she is working, she is Joke Silva but she is Mrs. Joke Jacobs at
home.”
When it comes
to acting, he is a big shot. Controversies and Olu Jacobs do NOT go together.
Sadly, Olu
Jacobs has been battling an unknown sickness for a while now. Days ago on his
Instagram page, he alongside his wife, Ajoke Silva debunked reports of
supporting any medication to treat diabetes.
“We have NOT
endorsed any medication to treat diabetes or any drug for the treatment of any
ailment. If and when we do the public will be informed in advance on our
platforms and it will be audiovisual.” the couple wrote.
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