Olumide Bakare

Olumide Bakarelistenⓘ (26 November 1953 – 22 April 2017) was a Nigerian actor.[1]

Olumide Bakare
Born
Olumide Bakare

(1953-11-26)26 November 1953
Oyo State, Nigeria
Died22 April 2017(2017-04-22) (aged 63)
Ibadan, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
OccupationActor

Career

Bakare began his acting career in the sitcom Koko Close where he featured as Chief Koko with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).[2]

Selected filmography

Death

Bakare died on 22 April 2017 in Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria due to heart and lung disease.[1] He battled with illness for over a year and later in earlier 2017, he suffered a cardiac arrest. He was rushed to the emergency unit of University College Hospital and placed in intensive care. According to Mufu Onifade—former president of the National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (NANTAP)—in his condolence message:

“He had a successful surgery and after the surgery, he talked to people and told them he was fine. But two hours later, he passed on".[4]

References
  1. "Dele Odule reveals how fellow actor, Olumide Bakare, died - Daily Post Nigeria". 22 April 2017.
  2. "Five things you didn't know about Olumide Bakare - Punch Newspapers". 23 April 2017.
  3. "Top 5 movies starring late actor". 22 April 2017.
  4. "Veteran Nollywood actor, Olumide Bakare, is Dead | Premium Times Nigeria". 22 April 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
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