Veteran actor, playwright, singer and poet, Jide Ogungbade, better known as Pappy Jyde, has died after a brief illness.

The multi-talented thespian was born in Minna, Niger State, on August 21, 1952.

Jide, who is best remembered in the theatre and entertainment circuit as the director of the famous Ajo Productions series of Plays, reportedly passed on Tuesday, July 9 in Lagos.

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His death was confirmed in a statement jointly signed by Pastor Niyi Gbade and Ayotade Ogungbade on behalf of the family, the Guardian reports.

Mourning his death, broadcaster and thespian, Aminah Muhammad, wrote: “Wao…Ajofest theatre splash 86 is gone. Still, remember when he corrected me on the right pronunciation of the chamber in my younger day in practice.

“A big brother to all thespians. He definitely left some footprints behind. Just remembered Budiso and Things Fall Apart as directed by him.

“How I wish there will be a reenactment of those plays, still very relevant in our contemporary society.”

Pappy Jyde as he was fondly called worked for over two decades as a drama producer with the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), where he wrote, directed and produced hundreds of episodes of drama pieces that fetched him numerous awards.

He later worked as a trainer at the FRCN Training School and was until his death, the Assistant Choir Master of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement, District 6 (Ayo Ni o), located on Apapa-Oshodi Expressway, Lagos.