Veteran actor, Pa Abdusalam Sanyaolu, popularly called ‘Agbako’, is dead.
National President, Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), Bolaji Amusan, yesterday took to his Instagram page to announce the death of Sanyaolu.
Amusan wrote “@tampanglobal announces the passing of Pa Charles Olumo Sanyaolu. Good night father.”
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News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Agbako was born on February 19, 1923 in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital.
He was once a mechanic at Tinubu Square in Lagos and an amateur boxer. He started his acting career in 1953 in Lagos State and was known for his action roles in Yoruba films.
He featured in movies such as ‘Taxi Driver’, ‘Jagun’, ‘Amin Orun’, ‘Aiye’, ‘Jayesinmi’, ‘Soworo Ide’, ‘Igbo Dudu’ among several others.