Yoruba Actor Tafa Oloyede Is Dead

Yoruba actor Tafa Oloyede is dead.

Glamtush reports that popular Yoruba actor, John Adewuni, better known as Tafa Oloyede is dead.

He died early Tuesday, February 1 at the age of 69.

He died at his residence at Arowomole, Kajola area, Osogbo, capital of Osun State.

Tafa Oloyede was an Ede, Osun State-born actor, who started acting in 1974.

According to Osun state Secretary of the Theater Arts and Motion Picture Producers Association of Nigeria, Ademola Oyedokun, the late Tafa Oloyede died in Osogbo on Tuesday.

He said, “He (Tafa Oloyede) is dead. I just left the mortuary. I will brief you later.”

Oloyede, who enjoyed fame after featuring in a movie titled Akanji Oniposi, also featured in movies including Jaiyesimi, Ayanmo, Ekuro Oloja, Akanji Oniposi, Kuye and Orogun Adedigba, among others.

He is survived by his wife and children.