Nollywood veteran Olu Jacobs is alive, his family said Sunday amid raging social media death rumours and speculations.
Soji, the first son of the acting legend, disclosed that his octogenarian father is not dead as trumpeted online.
His wife, a veteran Nollywood actress, Joke Silva, has also dismissed the viral rumours stressing that “her husband is alive and doing just fine.”
The “death” of Jacobs, 81, has been rumoured a number of times since November 2021 when his actress wife, Joke Silva, opened up on the health struggles of her husband. But the family has debunked such incidents at several times, posting videos and photos of their patriarch to discredit rumour-mongers.
The veteran actor, who won a lifetime achievement award at the Africa International Film Festival Awards in Lagos the same year, would later share a frail-looking picture of himself on his Instagram handle, attracting a cocktail of sympathy, best wishes and prayers from friends and fans.
The legendary actor has also been seen at selected social functions, aided by his loving wife while fans continue to hope for his recovery.
