Olumide Bakare
Olumide Bakare (November 26, 1953 - April 22, 2017) was a Notable Nigerian actor.[1]
Career[]
Bakare began his acting career in the sitcom Koko Close where he featured as Chief Koko with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).[2]
Selected filmography[]
- Maami (2011)
- Ise Onise (2009)
- Ofin Kokonla (2005)
- Oromodie
- Last Flight to Abuja
- Kofo the first lady
- Gbogbomolo [3]
Death[]
Bakare died on April 22, 2017 in Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria due to a heart and lung disease.[1]>. He battled with illness for over a year and later in earlier 2017, he suffered cardiac arrest. He was later rushed to the emergency unit of University College Hospital and placed in intensive care. According to Mufu Onifade {former president of the National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (NANTAP)} in his condolence message, "
“He had a successful surgery and after the surgery, he talked to people and told them he was fine. But two hours later, he passed on".[4]
References[]
- ^ a b https://dailypost.ng/2017/04/22/dele-odule-reveals-fellow-actor-olumide-bakare-died/[bare URL]
- ^ http://www.punchng.com/five-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-late-olumide-bakare/[bare URL]
- ^ "Top 5 movies starring late actor". 22 April 2017.
- ^ "Veteran Nollywood actor, Olumide Bakare, is Dead | Premium Times Nigeria". 2017-04-22. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
External links[]
- 1953 births
- 2017 deaths
- 20th-century Nigerian male actors
- Male actors in Yoruba cinema
- Nigerian male television actors
- Deaths from lung disease
- 21st-century Nigerian male actors
- Nigerian male film actors
- Yoruba male actors