Fans and colleagues have swarmed social media since afternoon to share memories of veteran actor Charles Olumo, popular called Agbako.
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Baba Agbako died Thursday at 101, Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) announced.
“#tampanglobal announces the passing of Pa Charles Olumo Sanyaolu, fondly known as AGBAKO. Details of the burial arrangements will be shared at a later time. Good night father, 25/02/1923 to 31/10/2024,” TAMPAN shared on Instagram.
Since the announcement, tributes from several actors and actresses have kept flowing.
“Good night ooo, Baba Charles. a.k.a Agbako, 101 years, ba wasa ba. R I P,” actor Jide Kosoko posted.
Nollywood actress Funke Akindele: “Awwwwwwww may his soul rest in peace. Wow. Oluwa tobi loba.”
Other notable movie stars like Biodun Okeowo, Mercy Aigbe, and Kazim Adeoti have also paid tributes to the iconic actor.
Agbako who would be clocking 101st this year was a popular figure in Yoruba film industry, born in 1923.
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He was probably the oldest actor before his demise today. Agbako started his career in stage plays and, as Nollywood evolved then, he was among the first crop of performers to grace screens.
He featured in numerous plays and movies but his stars shined more in such classics as Ogbori Elemosho and Atorunmo.
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