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Following the death of Nigerian literary icon and actor, Adebayo Faleti there have been some doubts over the thespian’s true age as widely reported by the media. However his first son, Gbemi Faleti has said that his late father did not die at the age of 86.
Gbemi said that his dad passed on at “over 90 years old”, adding that the late movie icon should be “between 92 and 95 years old”.
Adebayo died on Sunday morning at the University College Hospital, Ibadan. He will be remembered for his passion for the Yoruba culture and the way he delivers his line whenever he was acting. He was known for spicing his lines with parables, proverbs and songs.
He starred in movies like Saworoide, Agogo Eewo, Bashorun Gaa amongst others.
Faleti will be laid to rest on the 8th of September 2017 in Ibadan.