Nollywood Actor Tafa Oloyede is dead
Nollywood actor John Adewuni popularly known as Tafa Oloyede is dead.
According to the Theater Arts and Motion Picture Producers Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) secretary in Osun Ademola Oyedokun, the actor died on Tuesday at his residence after a brief illness.
The actor started his career in 1974 and featured in many movies, including Ayanmo, Ekuro Oloja, and Jaiyesimi.
The 69-year-old actor was survived by his wife and children.
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