Overview
- His son Olusoji confirmed the death on Instagram on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, and the family asked for privacy while mourning; no cause of death has been disclosed.
- Jacobs trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and spent the 1970s in British repertory theatre and television before returning to Nigeria in the early 1980s.
- He built a vast career across screen and stage, credited with more than 200 films, over 100 stage productions and 30-plus Nigerian TV roles, and earned awards including an AMAA Best Actor and the national MFR honour.
- Together with his wife Joke Silva he co-founded the Lufodo Group and the Lufodo Academy of Performing Arts to formalize training and production in Nigeria.
- Social-media tributes from colleagues and public figures followed the announcement, ending years of false death rumours and recalling his recent health struggles including a diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies.