Veteran Nollywood actor, Ojo Arowosafe, popularly known as Fadeyi Oloro, has died.
The actor from Ekiti State, who became well-known in the 1980s and 1990s for playing the infamous villain “Fadeyi Olori,” passed away on Tuesday night following a protracted struggle with a kidney-related illness. Age 66, he was.
On an Instagram live session with well-known OAP, Daddy Freeze, the Yoruba movie legend appealed Nigerians for assistance last month after the actor received a six-month eviction notice due to unpaid rent.
Arowosafe’s treatment and other unpaid costs were then covered by a N3 million donation from Nigerian pastor Tobi Adegboyega of Salvation Proclaimers Anointed Church, who is based in the UK.
Fadeyi Oloro was born on September 15, 1957, in Igbara Odo, now known as Ekiti State. He rose to fame in the film industry for playing villains in Yoruba films
