Veteran Nollywood actor, Dejumo Lewis, has died at the age of 80.
His fellow thespian Saidi Balogun, confirmed his death in a post shared on his Instagram account on Saturday.
Saidi while sharing the photo of the late thespian wrote:
“Good night DEJUMO LEWIS, may your soul rest in perfect peace. RIP.
With the exact cause of the actor’s death not yet disclosed, an outpouring of condolences from fans and other actors and actresses has rented the social media space.
Dejumo Lewis, a Nigerian film and television actor, is famed for the ‘Kabiyesi’ role in The Village Headmaster, Nigeria’s longest-running television soap opera shown on NTA from 1968 to 1988 that stared Justus Esiri and Femi Robinson and many others.
He is also known for his memorable performances in acclaimed films such as “A Place in the Stars” (2014), “Crossroads” (2020), and “Power of 1” (2018).
