Veteran Nollywood actor, Femi Ogunrombi popularly known as Papa Ajasco, is dead.
His death was confirmed by a theatre practitioner, lecturer, and journalist, Husseini Shaibu, via his Twitter handle on Sunday.
He said the “papa Ajasco” died on Saturday but did not provide details of surrounding the cause of the death.
He wrote, “I have just been reliably informed that the ethnomusicologist, former Music Instructor with #NATIONALTROUPE and one time stand in for the ‘Papa Ajasco’ character on the popular #waleadenugaprod comic series ‘Papa Ajasco’ Mr. Femi Ogunrombi is dead.
“I am told that the actor, singer, highlifist and trained Nurse whom we fondly called ‘Uncle Ogurombo’ (not to his hearing though) passed on this evening.
“He will be sorely missed! Journey well Sir! Goodnight Uncle Femi. Goodnight Sir.”
Reports say Femi Ogunrombi studied music and drama at the Obafemi Awolowo University.
He was a multi-instrumentalist, composer, music and film director, and voice trainer.
Apart from the National Troupe of Nigeria and wap TV, he also worked with Tenstrings Music Institute among others.