Nollywood veteran Victor Olaotan is dead

Odion Okonofua 10:19 - 27 August 2021

Victor Olaotan's health appears to be deteriorating as his family and friends seek to raise $250,000 needed for his medical treatment abroad. [StartimesNG]

Olaotan was involved in a car accident in 2016 that left him bedridden for years.

Nollywood veteran Victor Olaotan has died.

The movie star passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021, after a prolonged illness.

His widow, Julia Olaotan, broke the news of his death to PREMIUM TIMES on Friday morning.

While everyone thought Victor Olaotan had been saved by the bell, a video of his colleagues soliciting for funds again on his behalf hit the Internet in 2020. The photo of the movie star shared on social media indicates that he indeed is in dire need o...

The movie star was bedridden for years

Mrs Olaotan said she is grateful that the 69-year-old actor can finally go to rest after suffering for years.

“He has tried. It is not easy to be trapped in your own body for five years. He can finally rest now,” she said.

Olaotan was bedridden for five years after he was involved in a ghastly accident in 2016.

At some point, several of his colleagues solicited funds to help get the movie veteran back to his feet.

Olaotan became a household name in the country after he starred in the award-winning TV drama series 'Tinsel' where he played the role of Fred Ade Williams.