Kunle Adetokunbo, a popular Yoruba comic actor, popularly called Dejo Tunfulu is dead. He was aged 50 years.
Fellow thespian, Kunle Afod, shared the news on his Instagram page on Friday.
The president of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria, Bolaji Amusan, known as Mr Latin, also confirmed his death.
“Yes, it is confirmed. He died in a hospital this morning. But I am yet to get full details of the incident,” he said.
The deceased shot into limelight for his role in the movie titled: “Omo Oran”, featuring the veteran actor Fatai Adetayo (Lalude).