Veteran Kannywood actress, Zainab Booth, is dead.
A fellow actor, Ali Nuhu, announced the death on his Instagram page.
Her son, Umar Booth, told newsmen his mother died at the age of 61.
The late Zainab Booth once underwent a brain surgery, according to BBC Hausa Service.
“With the deepest heart, I announce the demise of Hajiya Zainab Booth. The Jana’iza prayers will be held on Friday at her residence, opposite Premiere Hospital in the morning,” Ali Nuhu wrote.
Many Kannywood actors and actresses shared her picture on their social media pages.
The late actress was popular in the Hausa movie industry for the motherly roles she played in movies.
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