Nigeria, Aug. 21 -- Veteran actor, Fabian Adibe, who dominated the movie scene for nearly four decades, is dead.

He was 81.

Seun Oloketuyi, founder and CEO of Best of Nollywood (BON), confirmed the actor's death on his Instagram page on Wednesday.

Oloketuyi wrote: "'Things Fall Apart' actor, Fabian Adibe, is dead. He died at 2:30 a.m. this morning."

As of press time, the cause of his death remains unknown, as Oloketuyi did not disclose this while breaking the news.

The late actor and television personality represented Nigeria at her first Commonwealth Arts Festival in 1965.

He began his professional acting career in 1987 with the critically acclaimed Nigerian television series "Things Fall Apart", where he portrayed the character Og...