Renowned broadcaster and nollywood actor, adebayo faleti died at university college hospital ibadan around 6am today 23rd July 2017. Family members have confirmed his death and would announce further details.
May his soul rest in peace.
Hereis a post we are going to give you the complete life history and biography of Late Yoruba Actor, Adebayo Faleti. The shocking news of Adebayo Faleti’s death broke out on the 23nd of July 2017 and here is all you need to know about him.
Name: Adebayo Faleti
Date of Birth: 26 December 1930
Date of Death: July 23, 2017 (age 86)
Occupation: Actor, poet, writer
Adebayo Faleti Biography and early life
Adebayo Faleti was born on the 26th of December 1930 in Agbo-Oye, Oyo State. He was the first son of his father, Joseph Akanbi Faleti and the only child of his mother, Durowade Ayinke Faleti.
At the age of 19 he founded a theatre group Oyo Youth Operatic Society which was highly successful.
The veteran Yoruba actor died on the 22nd July 2017 at the University College hospital Ibadan. Before his death, Adebayo Faleti was a Nigerian poet, journalist, writer and actor. He was also known as a Yoruba translator, a broadcaster, TV exponent and a pioneer of the first television station in Africa, Western Nigeria Television (WNTV).
Adebayo Faleti was responsible for translating Nigeria’s National Anthem from English to Yoruba. He also translated speeches being made by military president of Nigeria Ibrahim Babangida and Chief Ernest Shonekan, Head of National Interim Government of Nigeria, from English to Yoruba. Faleti published a dictionary containing the formal or official use of Yoruba names.
Adebayo Faleti Career and Personal Life
Adebayo Faleti was highly successful in his career, he wrote, produced and acted in several popular Yoruba plays, and is also known for his poems. He was a teacher at Ife Odan, located near Ejibo Town. Faleti was also the General Manager of Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (because), which is also known as Radio OYO, Ibadan. In the year 1959, he once worked at Western Nigerian Television (WNTV), now known as NTA Ibadan, as a film editor and a librarian.
Adebayo Faleti had three wives, but before his death he had only two. His first and legally married wife was Mrs. Moteniola Faleti. He had up to 15 children.
Adebayo Faleti’s most popular works
Adebayo Faleti before his death acted, wrote and produced a number of popular movies, which include: Thunderbolt: Magun (2001), Afonja (1 & 2) (2002), Basorun Gaa (2004), and Sawo-Segeri (2005).
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