Renowned Nollywood actor Ayobami Olabiyi has died after a battle with illness, the Oyo State Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) announced on Wednesday.
Olabiyi, a respected figure in the Yoruba movie industry, passed away at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, Oyo State.
According to TAMPAN Chairman Bose Akinola, Olabiyi had been unable to move or speak before his death.
“We announce the death of our TAMPAN National General Secretary, Chief Alhaji Musadshir Ayobami Olabiyi ‘Bobo B,'” Akinola said in a statement. “May God give entire TAMPAN members globally and his family the fortitude to bear the loss.”
Olabiyi’s passing has sent shockwaves through the Nollywood community, with colleagues and fans mourning the loss of a talented actor and industry leader.