Veteran Actress Bukky Ajayi Dies At 82

Zainab Bukky Ajayi, a veteran Nollywood actress, died on Wednesday, 6th

of July, 2016 at the age of 82, according to reports. Although the cause
of her death is not known, reports have it that she must have died of a
heart related illness.
Until her death, she had won many awards including the Industry Merit Award
at the African Magic Viewer Choice Awards (AMVCA), where she was received
with a standing ovation. She started her career in Nigeria as a newscaster on
National Television Authority (NTA). ‘Mama Bukky Ajayi,’ as she was popularly
called, appeared in Village Headmaster, a television series in the 70s. One of her
popular movies is Thunderbolt.
She studied at the Institute of Drama in London. She was born into a Christian
family but converted into Islam in the eighties; it was when she adopted
Zainab. She will be remembered for her impeccable use of Queen’s English, her
vivid interpretation of movie roles and of course, her very emotional speech at
the AMVCA.
She has been buried according to Islamic rites.