Veteran Yoruba Actor, John Adewuni (also known as Tafa Oloyede), is dead.
The Ede, Osun State-born actor, who ventured into acting in 1974, died on Tuesday, after a brief illness.
General Secretary, Theater Arts and Motion Picture Producers Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), Osun Branch, Ademola Oyedokun confirmed the actor’s death.
He said the actor died at his Arowomole residence in Osogbo, Osun state capital.
“Late Tafa Oloyede had his tutelage under late Oyin Adejobi.
He featured in many movies that include ‘Jaiyesimi’, ‘Ayanmo’, ‘Ekuro Oloja’, ‘Orogun’, ‘Akanji Oniposi’ that made him popular and others.
