{"id":9716,"date":"2026-09-16T20:37:05","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T20:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isokovibe.com.ng\/blog\/olu-jacobs-has-died-at-84-and-nigeria-is-saying-goodbye-to-its-lion-of-lufodo\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T20:37:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T20:37:05","slug":"olu-jacobs-has-died-at-84-and-nigeria-is-saying-goodbye-to-its-lion-of-lufodo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isokovibe.com.ng\/blog\/olu-jacobs-has-died-at-84-and-nigeria-is-saying-goodbye-to-its-lion-of-lufodo\/","title":{"rendered":"Olu Jacobs Has Died at 84, and Nigeria Is Saying Goodbye to Its “Lion of Lufodo”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Nollywood legend Olu Jacobs has died at 84 after years of living with dementia. Here’s a look back at the incredible career and legacy he leaves behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

you’ve been on Nigerian social media today, chances are you’ve seen the name Olu Jacobs trending. And this time, unlike so many times before, it’s true. The veteran actor has died at 84.
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His son, Olusoji Jacobs, broke the news himself on Instagram on Wednesday, September 16. He called his father “the Lion of Lufodo” and said the family was grateful “for a life well lived and fought.”
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That phrase, “fought,” says a lot. Jacobs had quietly been battling Lewy body dementia ever since his wife, actress Joke Silva, first opened up about the diagnosis back in 2021. It wasn’t easy news to hear then, and somehow it’s still not easy now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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