{"id":1164124,"date":"2022-08-03T05:24:02","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T05:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/03\/veteran-ghanaian-actor-prince-yawson-waakye-is-dead\/"},"modified":"2022-08-03T05:24:02","modified_gmt":"2022-08-03T05:24:02","slug":"veteran-ghanaian-actor-prince-yawson-waakye-is-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/03\/veteran-ghanaian-actor-prince-yawson-waakye-is-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"Veteran Ghanaian actor Prince Yawson \u2018Waakye is dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n            <!-- image --><br \/>\n            <!-- content --><br \/>\n <!-- A generated by theme --> <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><noscript id=\"td-ad-placeholder\"\/><\/p>\n<p> <!-- end A --> <\/p>\n<h3>Veteran Ghanaian Prince Yawson, popularly known as Waakye is reported to have died.<\/h3>\n<p>According to reports, he is said to have passed on earlier on August 2, 2022, at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra after battling an illness.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Yawson was 52 years of age.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO :Kumawood stars cry uncontrollably at funeral of actor Osei Tutu [Watch]<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_131917\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-131917\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Veteran-actor-Waakye-is-dead.jpg\" alt=\"Actor Waakye \" width=\"696\" height=\"348\" class=\"size-full wp-image-131917\"   title=\"Veteran Ghanaian actor Prince Yawson \u2018Waakye\u2019 is dead 1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-131917\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ghanaian actor Waakye is dead<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"td-all-devices\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1650190712_304_Ad-banner.jpg\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The sad event was confirmed by veteran actor, Bob Smith Jnr (Diaboloman) who was inconsolable.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- A generated by theme --> <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><noscript id=\"td-ad-placeholder\"\/><\/p>\n<p> <!-- end A --> <\/p>\n<p>The actor, popularly known as \u2018Waakye\u2019, has featured in many prominent movies in the Ghanaian space.<\/p>\n<p>In October 2020, the actor confirmed rumors of his illness but added that God has healed him.<\/p>\n<p>This followed assertions that he had been hit by a mild stroke some years ago.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO :\u201cForgive me for campaigning for NPP \u2013 Actor Waakye apologizes <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But actor Waakye seemed to have recovered and found his purpose as an ordained Reverend Minister in April 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Pictures of him wearing a graduation robe and beaming with smiles went viral.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_131918\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-131918\" style=\"width: 716px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ghanaian-actor-Waakye-is-dead.jpg\" alt=\"Actor \" width=\"696\" height=\"824\" class=\"size-full wp-image-131918\"   title=\"Veteran Ghanaian actor Prince Yawson \u2018Waakye\u2019 is dead 2\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-131918\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Actor Waakye dead<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He attended a Bible school in Accra for his new religious role after he officially bowed out of the movie industry.<\/p>\n<p>News of his death has shocked many Ghanaians who have taken to social media to express their condolences.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO :Mentally challenged woman stones man to death at Kwame Nkrumah Circle [Watch]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Read all the Latest News, Entertainment News and gossips <strong>here<\/strong>. Follow us on <strong>Facebook<\/strong>, <strong>Instagram<\/strong> and <strong>Telegram<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/p>\n<p> <!-- A generated by theme --> <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><noscript id=\"td-ad-placeholder\"\/><\/p>\n<p> <!-- end A --> <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veteran Ghanaian Prince Yawson, popularly known as Waakye is reported to have died. According to reports, he is said to have passed on earlier on August 2, 2022, at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra after battling an illness. Mr Yawson was 52 years of age. 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