Shade Akintaylor, aka Oluwei Magbo Ojo who is
a veteran Nollywood actress, has reportedly passed on after a
brief illness.
The actress’ death was announced by her family in a statement on Monday
night, 28th February 2022.
It reads: “The Akintaylor and Ajibola family announces the passage of
our sister. She left us quietly and peacefully last night in the UK. Sleep on,
our angel, until we part no more. Our sister would have clocked 60 years
in October.”
A friend of the deceased, Patron Solar Akande took to Facebook to mourn
the late actress. According to Solar, Shade Akintaylor was an
exceptional woman in the entertainment industry.
He said: “She was an excellent and exceptional woman in the entertainment
industry I first met on my arrival in the UK over two decades now sadly she gave
up the ghost. AFolashade Oluweri was known as Queen. The legendary queen of A &
Q worldwide then. May your soul continue to rest in peace.”
Shade Akintaylor starred in the prominent movie, Oluweri Mabo Ojo, where
she got her nickname and has over the years worked in different movie
projects.
