{"id":610817,"date":"2019-04-27T19:23:51","date_gmt":"2019-04-27T19:23:51","guid":{"rendered":"<br><div>\n<figure class=\"fff post-thumbnail\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img class=\"post_layout_5_img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghana-mma.com\/2019\/04\/final-funeral-rites-held-for-Ga-icon-Ataa-Mensah-7.jpeg\" al"},"modified":"2019-04-27T19:23:51","modified_gmt":"2019-04-27T19:23:51","slug":"final-funeral-rites-held-for-ga-drama-icon-ataa-mensah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/04\/27\/final-funeral-rites-held-for-ga-drama-icon-ataa-mensah\/","title":{"rendered":"Final funeral rites held for Ga drama icon Ataa Mensah"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"fff post-thumbnail\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post_layout_5_img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanamma.com\/2019\/04\/final-funeral-rites-held-for-Ga-icon-Ataa-Mensah-7.jpeg\" alt=\"Final funeral rites held for Ga drama icon Ataa Mensah\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mom-ads-wrap  \">\n<div class=\"mom-ads ads-layout-rotator ads-rotator-id-172\" style=\"width:728px; height:90px;\">\n<div class=\"mom-ads-inner\">\n<div class=\"mom-ad\" data-id=\"1236\" style=\"width:728px; height:90px; \">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"appear\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanamma.com\/2019\/04\/Say-yes-to-ads-Banner-728-X-90.jpg\" alt=\"Right Below Featured Image\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The final funeral rites have been held for the late actor Ebenezer Lartey known by many as Ataa Mensah.<\/p>\n<p>The Mayor of Accra Mohammed Nii Adjei Sowah had described late actor as a true legend of the Ga people.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the late actor projected Ga culture through his work and imbibed good attitudes into many who were followers of his work.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-508493\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanamma.com\/2019\/04\/final-funeral-rites-held-for-Ga-icon-Ataa-Mensah-3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>He made this known at the final funeral rite for the late actor who used the Ga language as the main medium of acting at a time most TV shows were in English.<\/p>\n<p>He died on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, after being admitted at the Ridge Hospital in Accra.<\/p>\n<div class=\"text_exposed_show\">\n<p>Ataa Mensah, born on January 12, 1928, in Accra, started his acting career in 1965, before appearing on TV from 1970.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-508491\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanamma.com\/2019\/04\/final-funeral-rites-held-for-Ga-icon-Ataa-Mensah-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>He is one of the people who championed film making in the Ga dialect.<\/p>\n<p>During the Saka Acquaye era, all the dramas and films were then in English, a situation that inspired the late Ataa Mensah to change the phase of the industry by acting in Ga.<\/p>\n<p>He played the lead character in the popular Ga drama known as Showcase in Ga and aired on GTV.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the scripts of the numerous dramas on GBC and some films were written by him.<\/p>\n<p>The late actor, who lived at Adabraka in Accra with his wife before his demise, had appealed to the government and the management of GBC at a point; to recognize him and reward him with an estate.<\/p>\n<p>Ataa Mensah was married to Ashie Lartey, who often played the role of his wife in most of his movies.<\/p>\n<p>He is survived by five children, 25 grandchildren and over 30 great-grandchildren.<\/p>\n<p>The family is yet to decide on his burial date.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"ctx-article-root\"\/>  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The final funeral rites have been held for the late actor Ebenezer Lartey known by many as Ataa Mensah. 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