Mr John Adewuni, a Yoruba actor, popularly known as Tafa Oloyede, is dead.

The Osun State-born actor died on Tuesday after a brief illness.

He started acting in 1974 and featured in many movies including ‘Jaiyesimi’, ‘Ayanmo’, ‘Ekuro Oloja’, and ‘Akanji Oniposi’.

SaharaReporters learnt that the actor died at his residence at Arowomole, in the Kajola area of Osogbo.

He is survived by wife and children.