Veteran actor, Jimi Solanke, dies at 81

Veteran actor, dramatist, and singer Jimi Solanke passed away on Monday at the age of 81, just two months from his 82nd birthday.

Solanke’s passing was disclosed to reporters by a close source in the family, who stated that Solanke died while being rushed to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital in Ogun State.

The deceased, who was born on July 4, 1942, in Ipara, Remo, is survived by his wife, Toyin Solanke.

His career spanned seven decades, including appearances on Western Nigeria Television in the 1960s, international festivals in Senegal and Algeria in the 1970s, and memorable roles in plays such as “Death and the King’s Horseman,” “Kurunmi,” and “Kongi’s Harvest.”