Veteran Nollywood actor, Samuel Alabi Oludayo Akinpelu, AKA Alabi Yellow, is dead.
He died early Sunday in his Ikorodu, Lagos, home.
He was 62.
The news of his death was shared on a Nollywood group platform ‘Nollywood First’ and confirmed by actor, Saidi Balogun, on Sunday.
The deceased suffered a stroke after his wife’s death in March. A fundraiser was announced on his behalf.
A popular philanthropist and reverend, Esther Ajayi, alongside other actors rallied round to raise funds to cater for him.
The cleric who also funded Baba Suwe’s medical trip to the U.S., was said to have donated N10 million to his cause.
The news of the actor’s ill health came as a surprise because he featured in Kunle Afolayan’s latest movie, ‘Mokalik’ and did not show any signs of illness.
The late actor was one of the most recognisable faces in the Yoruba movie industry.
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