Veteran Nigerian actor and former Tinsel’ protagonist, Victor Olaotan, fondly known, Big Daddy, has died.

Confirming this sad development, the deceased wife, Julia Olaotan, said her beloved husband died late last night in Lagos State.

Inspiration FM News recalls that the former TINSEL star, suffered a traumatic brain injury after a car accident in October 2016 and had been battling for his life in a Turkish hospital.

"Victor Olaotan has passed on, I don’t take the help rendered us for granted. Sadly, Olaotan had to come back to Nigeria because we did not have any more money to continue treatment. I am grateful for my husband’s life and I know all is well.

"Despite the challenges, God has been good to me and my family. He was there for five years", said the wife of the deceased.