Veteran Nollywood actor, Jimoh Aliu has been confirmed dead. The thespian was said to have died at the age of 85 years.
Announcing the sad news on Instagram, Nollywood actor and producer, Kunle Afod wrote;
“Just heard the news now. Chief Jimoh died some minutes ago. May his soul rest in peace.”
Omoobabirin Ireti Adegoroye who also broke the sad news on Facebook wrote: “Baba Jimoh Aliu is dead. May his soul rest in peace.”
The death of the Nollywood veteran was announced by actress Foluke Daramola-Salako an Instagram post.
She wrote; “We have lost another veteran again o 😭😭😭😭Baba aworo is dead.
“We thank God that he was one of the old veterans we celebrated last year, but for covid we haven’t been able to do much this year, but we thank God when baba was alive we did our little quota, may God grant him eternal peace in Jesus name.”
Popular for his hit movies in 80s and early 90s, such as Arelu, Yanpan yanrin, Ajalu, Igbo Eleje, Irinkirindo among others. Jimoh Aliu was the first Nigerian to present a Yoruba film at the Rio Cinema, London in 1991.
He was born in November 1939 to an Ifa Priest at Oke-Imesi, Ekiti State.
He started his acting career at the age of 23 when he joined Hubert Ogunde Theatre.
