Jimmy Johnson, popularly known as ÔÇÿThe Village Headmaster has passed away.

Jimmy Johnson, popularly known as 'The Village Headmaster has passed away.

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The development has thrown the Nollywood industry into another round of mourning.

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The veteran actor died at the age of 80 at the Garki Hospital, Abuja after a brief illness.

The late actor was popular for his role as Okoro in Village Headmaster, a well-known TV series on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) in the 80s.

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Only recently, the death of another Nollywood veteran actor, Gbolagade Akinpelu popularly known as Ogun Majek threw the Nigerian movie industry into mourning.

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The death of the actor was confirmed on Thursday, June 25 by the President of Theatre Arts and Movie Practitioners Association of Nigeria, Bolaji Amusan, aka Mr Latin.

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Jimmy Johnson, popularly known as 'The Village Headmaster has passed away.

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