Popular Nollywood Veteran Actor Dies

A popular Nollywood veteran actor, Veteran actor, Samuel Akinpelu, popularly known as ‘Alabi Yellow’, has passed away.

YaahooJournalist reports that the Nollywood veteran actor died on Sunday morning, December 22 at Hopewell hospital in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria’s commercial city.

A family member, Folakunmi Anike popularly called “Olori Lumous”, broke the news of Alabi Yellow’s death in a chat with Amebo Feeds.

YaahooJournalist reports that the death of the Nollywood veteran actor is coming a year after he suffered a stroke after the death of his wife.

The news of Alabi Yellow’s ill health was announced on March 26, 2018, by Seun Oloketuyi, the Executive Chairman of Best Of Nollywood Awards.

Oloketuyi had announced that the actor suffered a partial stroke shortly after the demise of his wife.

In a swift reaction, a reverend, Esther Ajayi, who funded Baba Suwe’s medical trip to the U.S., donated N10 million for Alabi Yellow’s medical treatment.

Meanwhile, over four decades after his debut as a professional actor, Alabi Yellow was one of the most recognisable faces in the Yoruba movie industry.

Aside from acting, he was also the author of a Yoruba literature book, ‘A Ba Oko Ku’ which has been included in the curriculum for pupils in junior secondary school.