Olumide Bakare

Olumide Bakare (November 26, 1953 - April 22, 2017) was a Notable Nigerian actor.[1]

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 April 22, 2017 in Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria due to a heart and lung disease.[1]>. He battled with illness for over a year and later in earlier 2017, he suffered cardiac arrest. He was later 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". 2017-04-22. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
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