{"id":457969,"date":"2026-01-01T07:41:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T07:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2026\/01\/01\/daddy-lumba-dada-kd-and-7-other-ghanaian-stars-who-sadly-passed-away-in-2025\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T07:41:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T07:41:16","slug":"daddy-lumba-dada-kd-and-7-other-ghanaian-stars-who-sadly-passed-away-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/01\/01\/daddy-lumba-dada-kd-and-7-other-ghanaian-stars-who-sadly-passed-away-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Daddy Lumba, Dada KD, and 7 Other Ghanaian Stars Who Sadly Passed Away in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The year 2025 saw Ghana losing some prominent entertainment personalities, including musicians and actors<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Highlife great Daddy Lumba, actor Mawuli Semevo, veteran musician Aseibu Amanfi, were among those lost<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>YEN.com.gh brings a list of these stars whose demise shook the nation and saddened their fans<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t miss out! Get your daily dose of sports news straight to your phone. Join <\/strong><strong>YEN&#8217;s Sports News channel<\/strong><strong> on WhatsApp now!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2025 would go down in history as one of the years Ghana endured the most national mourning. Like other sectors, the entertainment industry was not spared the anguish of losing some of it&#8217;s most influential figures.<\/p>\n<figure>\n       <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/res.6chcdn.feednews.com\/assets\/v2\/ff142d3b5ac4c220acf7d0279cf1cfea?source=nlp&amp;quality=uhq&amp;format=jpeg&amp;resize=720\" alt=\"Mawuli Semevo, Daddy Lumba, Dada KD, 2025 Celebrity Deaths, Highlife Musicians, Ghanaian Actors, Teddy Osei\" title=\"Mawuli Semevo, Daddy Lumba, Dada KD, 2025 Celebrity Deaths, Highlife Musicians, Ghanaian Actors, Teddy Osei\" data-image-width=\"720\" data-image-height=\"588\"\/><figcaption>\n        Mawuli Semevo, Daddy Lumba, and Dada KD are among the prominent Ghanaian entertainers we lost in 2025. Photo source:@edinamatatsi, @realdaddylumba, @dadakd Source: Instagram<br \/>\n       <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The deceased personalities, spanning various entertainment sectors, left behind legacies that helped shape Ghana&#8217;s creative industry. <\/p>\n<p>Below is <strong>YEN.com.gh<\/strong> compilation of the list of the prominent Ghanaian entertainers who left the earth&#8217;s surface in the year.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Teddy Osei<\/h2>\n<p>Francis Osei, known as Teddy Osei, the leader of the famous Afro-pop band Osibisa passed away on January 14, 2025, in London.<\/p>\n<figure>\n       <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/res.6chcdn.feednews.com\/assets\/v2\/be97c27fe80dcb076ed2d9d9bd31a525?source=nlp&amp;quality=uhq&amp;format=jpeg&amp;resize=720\" alt=\"Teddy Osei, Osibisa, Teddy Osei Dies, Teddy Osei's Funeral\" title=\"Teddy Osei, Osibisa, Teddy Osei Dies, Teddy Osei's Funeral\" data-image-width=\"720\" data-image-height=\"630\"\/><figcaption>\n        Osibisa founder Teddy Osei passes away at 89. Photo source: @tv3_ghana Source: Twitter<br \/>\n       <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He was buried at Chirapatre in Kumasi on April 5 after grand state funeral in Accra. Born on December 17, 1935, he passed at 89.<\/p>\n<p>Watch a video of Teddy Osei&#8217;s funeral on YouTube below:<\/p>\n<figure>\n       <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/res.6chcdn.feednews.com\/assets\/v2\/d81f785e42e8c03b82d82cacc188aff9?source=nlp&amp;quality=uhq&amp;format=jpeg&amp;resize=720\" alt=\"Taidu\" title=\"Taidu\" data-image-width=\"720\" data-image-height=\"630\"\/><figcaption>\n        Daddy Lumba, Dada KD, And Other Ghanaian Stars Who Passed Away in 2025 Source: Facebook<br \/>\n       <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The late actor&#8217;s co-star in the Junka Town movie, Debbie Jackson, shared the sad news of his passing on social media. While the circumstances surrounding Taidu&#8217;s death remained undisclosed, his unexpected departure devastated supporters nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>His funeral was held at Kojokrom in Takoradi on Sunday, February 16. He was 41.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the video on Taidu&#8217;s passing below:<\/p>\n<p>The 68-year-old performer, he was known for his contributions to productions such as A Stab in the Dark and the television programme YOLO.<\/p>\n<p>He was buried on April 5, 2025, after a state funeral. Ahead of his burial, his colleagues held a vigil in his honour.<\/p>\n<p>Watch a video of Mawuli Semevo&#8217;s funeral below:<\/p>\n<p>Influencer and interior designer, Ama Endorsed, known privately as Comfort Esime Adzigbli passed away on April 17, 2025. Reports indicated that she had been ill for a short while.<\/p>\n<figure>\n       <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/res.6chcdn.feednews.com\/assets\/v2\/6c2191f913d7e11c832a81623eb31eae?source=nlp&amp;quality=uhq&amp;format=jpeg&amp;resize=720\" alt=\"Ama Endorsed\" title=\"Ama Endorsed\" data-image-width=\"720\" data-image-height=\"630\"\/><figcaption>\n        Daddy Lumba, Dada KD, And Other Ghanaian Stars Who Passed Away in 2025 Source: Instagram<br \/>\n       <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The news of her passing threw social media into a state of mourning as she had celebrated her 29th birthday on February 17.<\/p>\n<p>Ama Endorsed was buried in her hometown of Dzodze in the Ketu North Municipality of the Volta Region, after a burial service it the St Francis of Asisi Catholic Church at Ashalley Botwe in Accra. <\/p>\n<p>The May 24 burial service was well-attended, with John Dumelo joining Keche Joshua and others to pay their last respects.<\/p>\n<p>Watch highlights of Ama Endorsed&#8217;s funeral below:<\/p>\n<figure>\n       <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/res.6chcdn.feednews.com\/assets\/v2\/93e67cc73a93cd770357ee0529e8e6dc?source=nlp&amp;quality=uhq&amp;format=jpeg&amp;resize=720\" alt=\"Dada KD, Dada KD Dies, Dada KD's Funeral, 2025 Celebrity Deaths, Ghanaian Musicians, Highlife Artiste\" title=\"Dada KD, Dada KD Dies, Dada KD's Funeral, 2025 Celebrity Deaths, Ghanaian Musicians, Highlife Artiste\" data-image-width=\"720\" data-image-height=\"630\"\/><figcaption>\n        The late Highlife musician Dada KD poses in a photo from 2023. Photo source: @utvghana Source: Facebook<br \/>\n       <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 56-year-old was scheduled to perform at a concert in London, a few days before his passing.<\/p>\n<p>The singer was buried on September 20, 2025, after a state funeral, which was originally scheduled for September 6 and later postponed.<\/p>\n<p>Watch video of Dada KD&#8217;s funeral below:<\/p>\n<p>Born Charles Kwadwo Fosu on September 29, 1964, Lumba was a few months away from his 61st birthday.<\/p>\n<p>He was buried on December 13, 2025, after a long tussle and legal battle over his funeral.<\/p>\n<p>Watch a video of Daddy Lumba&#8217;s funeral below:<\/p>\n<figure>\n       <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/res.6chcdn.feednews.com\/assets\/v2\/d828f39ba4255ed1a8fe0e8e8785c522?source=nlp&amp;quality=uhq&amp;format=jpeg&amp;resize=720\" alt=\"William Addo\" title=\"William Addo\" data-image-width=\"720\" data-image-height=\"630\"\/><figcaption>\n        Daddy Lumba, Dada KD, And Other Ghanaian Stars Who Passed Away in 2025 Source: Facebook<br \/>\n       <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>His family confirmed his demise in a Facebook post shared on November 24. Born in 1953, he was 72. William Addo is yet to be buried.<\/p>\n<p>Watch a Facebook video of William Addo receiving help from MzGee below:<\/p>\n<h2>8. Maame Tiwaa<\/h2>\n<p>The gospel music community also lost one of its icons, Maame Tiwaa, a beloved singer from the Yaw Sarpong and Asomafo group.<\/p>\n<figure>\n       <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/res.6chcdn.feednews.com\/assets\/v2\/79a2bce39266039efd2417579d085e7b?source=nlp&amp;quality=uhq&amp;format=jpeg&amp;resize=720\" alt=\"Maame Tiwaa, Yaw Sarpong, Asomafo Band, Tiwaa Dies, Gospel Singer, 2025 Celebrity Deaths\" title=\"Maame Tiwaa, Yaw Sarpong, Asomafo Band, Tiwaa Dies, Gospel Singer, 2025 Celebrity Deaths\" data-image-width=\"720\" data-image-height=\"629\"\/><figcaption>\n        Maame Tiwaa is the main singer for Yaw Sarpong&#8217;s Asomafo Band. Photo source: @utvghana Source: Facebook<br \/>\n       <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Maame Tiwaa passed away in the early hours of Sunday, December 7, 2025, just a week before Daddy Lumba&#8217;s funeral. A statement from Yaw Sarpong&#8217;s manager, Nana Poku Ashis confirming her passing gave no details about her <\/p>\n<p>Watch a performance by Tiwaa and Yaw Sarpong below:<\/p>\n<figure>\n       <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.yen.com.gh\/images\/720\/6b0abfc9c1e3a8a6.jpeg?v=1\" alt=\"Aseibu Amanfi, Highlife Musician, Veteran Musicians, 2025 Celebrity Deaths, Ghana Music News, Aseibu Amanfi Dies, Kwabena Owusu\" title=\"Aseibu Amanfi, Highlife Musician, Veteran Musicians, 2025 Celebrity Deaths, Ghana Music News, Aseibu Amanfi Dies, Kwabena Owusu\" data-image-width=\"720\" data-image-height=\"588\"\/><figcaption>\n        Aseibu Amanfi is reported to have passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025, after battling a short illness. Photo source: @kofitv Source: Instagram<br \/>\n       <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A close associate who confirmed the news, indicated that the legendary singer had been ill for some time before his passing.<\/p>\n<p>The family is yet to announce arrangements for his burial and funeral.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(d, s, id) {\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n  js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\";\n  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));<\/script><script id=\"__NEXT_DATA__\" type=\"application\/json\">{\"props\":{\"pageProps\":{\"referer\":\"https:\/\/m.dailyadvent.com\/gh\/en\/news\/detail?news_entry_id=6ae13461251229en_gh\",\"structuredData\":\"{\\\"@context\\\":\\\"https:\/\/schema.org\\\",\\\"@type\\\":\\\"NewsArticle\\\",\\\"mainEntityOfPage\\\":{},\\\"headline\\\":\\\"Daddy Lumba, Dada KD, and 7 Other Ghanaian Stars Who Sadly Passed Away in 2025\\\",\\\"image\\\":[\\\"https:\/\/res.feednews.com\/assets\/v2\/ff142d3b5ac4c220acf7d0279cf1cfea?quality=uhq\\u0026resize=720\\u0026cl=_en\\\"],\\\"datePublished\\\":\\\"2025-12-29T20:55:36.000Z\\\",\\\"dateModified\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"author\\\":{\\\"@type\\\":\\\"Organization\\\",\\\"name\\\":\\\"Yen.com.gh\\\"},\\\"sameAs\\\":[\\\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/operanewsapp\/\\\"],\\\"publisher\\\":{\\\"@type\\\":\\\"Organization\\\",\\\"name\\\":\\\"opera news app\\\",\\\"logo\\\":{\\\"@type\\\":\\\"ImageObject\\\",\\\"url\\\":\\\"https:\/\/res.feednews.com\/assets\/v2\/324d27f624470baf255c481eb6d8d112\\\"},\\\"description\\\":\\\"Daddy Lumba, Dada KD, and 7 Other Ghanaian Stars Who Sadly Passed Away in 2025\\\"}}\",\"author\":\"Jeffrey Owusu-Mensah\",\"category\":\"News_Entertainment\",\"entryId\":\"6ae13461251229en_gh\",\"has_copyright\":true,\"imageId\":\"ff142d3b5ac4c220acf7d0279cf1cfea\",\"is_push\":false,\"news\":{\"title\":\"Daddy Lumba, Dada KD, and 7 Other Ghanaian Stars Who Sadly Passed Away in 2025\",\"domain\":\"Yen.com.gh\"},\"sanitizedHtml\":\"\\u003chtml\\u003e\\n \\u003chead\\u003e\\u003c\/head\\u003e\\n \\u003cbody\\u003e\\n  \\u003cdiv id=\\\"fb-root\\\"\\u003e\\u003c\/div\\u003e \\n  \\u003cscript\\u003e(function(d, s, id) {\\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\\n  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\\n  js.src = \\\"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\\\";\\n  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\\n}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\\u003c\/script\\u003e\\n  \\u003cdiv\\u003e\\n   \\u003cdiv\\u003e\\n    \\u003cdiv\\u003e\\n     \\u003cdiv\\u003e \\n      \\u003cul\\u003e \\n       \\u003cli\\u003e\\u003cstrong\\u003eThe year 2025 saw Ghana losing some prominent entertainment personalities, including musicians and actors\\u003c\/strong\\u003e\\u003c\/li\\u003e \\n       \\u003cli\\u003e\\u003cstrong\\u003eHighlife great Daddy Lumba, actor Mawuli Semevo, veteran musician Aseibu Amanfi, were among those lost\\u003c\/strong\\u003e\\u003c\/li\\u003e \\n       \\u003cli\\u003e\\u003cstrong\\u003eYEN.com.gh brings a list of these stars whose demise shook the nation and saddened their fans\\u003c\/strong\\u003e\\u003c\/li\\u003e \\n      \\u003c\/ul\\u003e \\n      \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cstrong\\u003eDon't miss out! Get your daily dose of sports news straight to your phone. Join \\u003c\/strong\\u003e\\u003ca href=\\\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VamN2ruAu3aJIhBTan3o\\\"\\u003e\\u003cstrong\\u003eYEN's Sports News channel\\u003c\/strong\\u003e\\u003c\/a\\u003e\\u003cstrong\\u003e on WhatsApp now!\\u003c\/strong\\u003e\\u003c\/p\\u003e \\n      \\u003cp\\u003e2025 would go down in history as one of the years Ghana endured the most national mourning. Like other sectors, the \\u003ca href=\\\"https:\/\/yen.com.gh\/entertainment\/\\\"\\u003eentertainment\\u003c\/a\\u003e industry was not spared the anguish of losing some of it's most influential figures.\\u003c\/p\\u003e \\n      \\u003cfigure\\u003e\\n       \\u003cimg src=\\\"https:\/\/res.6chcdn.feednews.com\/assets\/v2\/ff142d3b5ac4c220acf7d0279cf1cfea?source=nlp\\u0026quality=uhq\\u0026format=jpeg\\u0026resize=720\\\" alt=\\\"Mawuli Semevo, Daddy Lumba, Dada KD, 2025 Celebrity Deaths, Highlife Musicians, Ghanaian Actors, Teddy Osei\\\" title=\\\"Mawuli Semevo, Daddy Lumba, Dada KD, 2025 Celebrity Deaths, Highlife Musicians, Ghanaian Actors, Teddy Osei\\\" data-image-width=\\\"720\\\" data-image-height=\\\"588\\\"\\u003e\\n       \\u003cfigcaption\\u003e\\n        Mawuli Semevo, Daddy Lumba, and Dada KD are among the prominent Ghanaian entertainers we lost in 2025. Photo source:@edinamatatsi, @realdaddylumba, @dadakd Source: Instagram\\n       \\u003c\/figcaption\\u003e\\n      \\u003c\/figure\\u003e \\n      \\u003cp\\u003eThe deceased personalities, spanning various entertainment sectors, left behind legacies that helped shape Ghana's creative industry. \\u003c\/p\\u003e \\n      \\u003cp\\u003eBelow is \\u003cstrong\\u003eYEN.com.gh\\u003c\/strong\\u003e compilation of the list of the prominent Ghanaian entertainers who left the earth's surface in the year.\\u003c\/p\\u003e \\n      \\u003ch2\\u003e1. Teddy Osei\\u003c\/h2\\u003e \\n      \\u003cp\\u003eFrancis Osei, known as \\u003ca href=\\\"https:\/\/yen.com.gh\/entertainment\/music\/275276-teddy-osei-osibisa-music-band-fame-passes-87-ghanaians-react\/\\\"\\u003eTeddy Osei\\u003c\/a\\u003e, the leader of the famous Afro-pop band Osibisa passed away on January 14, 2025, in London.\\u003c\/p\\u003e \\n      \\u003cfigure\\u003e\\n       \\u003cimg src=\\\"https:\/\/res.6chcdn.feednews.com\/assets\/v2\/be97c27fe80dcb076ed2d9d9bd31a525?source=nlp\\u0026quality=uhq\\u0026format=jpeg\\u0026resize=720\\\" alt=\\\"Teddy Osei, Osibisa, Teddy Osei Dies, Teddy Osei's Funeral\\\" title=\\\"Teddy Osei, Osibisa, Teddy Osei Dies, Teddy Osei's Funeral\\\" data-image-width=\\\"720\\\" data-image-height=\\\"630\\\"\\u003e\\n       \\u003cfigcaption\\u003e\\n        Osibisa founder Teddy Osei passes away at 89. Photo source: @tv3_ghana Source: Twitter\\n       \\u003c\/figcaption\\u003e\\n      \\u003c\/figure\\u003e \\n      \\u003cp\\u003eHe was buried at Chirapatre in Kumasi on April 5 after grand state funeral in Accra. Born on December 17, 1935, he passed at 89.\\u003c\/p\\u003e \\n      \\u003cdiv\\u003e \\n       \\u003cfigure\\u003e\\n        \\u003cimg src=\\\"https:\/\/res.6chcdn.feednews.com\/assets\/v2\/0067a05a4da4b3956a0fdfed788020a1?source=nlp\\u0026quality=uhq\\u0026format=jpeg\\u0026resize=720\\\" data-image-width=\\\"560\\\" data-image-height=\\\"315\\\"\\u003e\\n        \\u003cfigcaption\\u003e\\n         Read also\\n        \\u003c\/figcaption\\u003e\\n       \\u003c\/figure\\u003e \\n       \\u003ca href=\\\"https:\/\/yen.com.gh\/people\/297161-aseibu-amanfi-sister-tears-announcement-death\/\\\"\\u003e\\u003cp\\u003eHeartbreaking video shows Aseibu Amanfi\u2019s sister in tears after his passing\\u003c\/p\\u003e\\u003c\/a\\u003e \\n      \\u003c\/div\\u003e \\n      \\u003cp\\u003eWatch a video of \\u003ca href=\\\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=C7goSL7bFxk\\\"\\u003eTeddy Osei's funeral\\u003c\/a\\u003e on YouTube below:\\u003c\/p\\u003e \\n      \\u003cfigure\\u003e\\n       \\u003cimg src=\\\"https:\/\/res.6chcdn.feednews.com\/assets\/v2\/d81f785e42e8c03b82d82cacc188aff9?source=nlp\\u0026quality=uhq\\u0026format=jpeg\\u0026resize=720\\\" alt=\\\"Taidu\\\" title=\\\"Taidu\\\" data-image-width=\\\"720\\\" data-image-height=\\\"630\\\"\\u003e\\n       \\u003cfigcaption\\u003e\\n        Daddy Lumba, Dada KD, And Other Ghanaian Stars Who Passed Away in 2025 Source: Facebook\\n       \\u003c\/figcaption\\u003e\\n      \\u003c\/figure\\u003e \\n      \\u003cp\\u003eThe late actor's co-star in the Junka Town movie, Debbie Jackson, shared the sad news of his passing on social media. While the circumstances surrounding Taidu's death remained undisclosed, his unexpected departure devastated supporters nationwide.\\u003c\/p\\u003e \\n      \\u003cp\\u003eHis funeral was held at Kojokrom in Takoradi on Sunday, February 16. He was 41.\\u003c\/p\\u003e \\n      \\u003cp\\u003eWatch the video on \\u003ca href=\\\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MgeX-k0QoZ0\\\"\\u003eTaidu's passing\\u003c\/a\\u003e below:\\u003c\/p\\u003e \\n      \\u003cp\\u003eThe 68-year-old performer, he was known for his contributions to productions such as A Stab in the Dark and the television programme YOLO.\\u003c\/p\\u003e \\n      \\u003cp\\u003eHe was buried on April 5, 2025, after a state funeral. Ahead of his burial, his colleagues \\u003ca href=\\\"https:\/\/yen.com.gh\/entertainment\/movies\/280383-mawuli-semevo-ghanaian-movie-stars-hold-a-vigil-late-actor-national-theatre\/\\\"\\u003eheld a vigil\\u003c\/a\\u003e in his honour.\\u003c\/p\\u003e \\n      \\u003cdiv\\u003e \\n       \\u003cfigure\\u003e\\n        \\u003cimg src=\\\"https:\/\/res.6chcdn.feednews.com\/assets\/v2\/abd37056b7d962bc6513ab6b6aaf1672?source=nlp\\u0026quality=uhq\\u0026format=jpeg\\u0026resize=720\\\" data-image-width=\\\"560\\\" data-image-height=\\\"315\\\"\\u003e\\n        \\u003cfigcaption\\u003e\\n         Read also\\n        \\u003c\/figcaption\\u003e\\n       \\u003c\/figure\\u003e \\n       \\u003ca href=\\\"https:\/\/yen.com.gh\/entertainment\/celebrities\/297117-lilian-aryeequaye-john-kumahs-uncle-defends-late-mps-widow-criticism-marriage\/\\\"\\u003e\\u003cp\\u003eJohn Kumah's Abusuapanin declares his stance on his widow's new marriage, video stirs reactions\\u003c\/p\\u003e\\u003c\/a\\u003e \\n      \\u003c\/div\\u003e \\n      \\u003cp\\u003eWatch a video of \\u003ca href=\\\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VPgK21A4G0E\\\"\\u003eMawuli Semevo's funeral\\u003c\/a\\u003e below:\\u003c\/p\\u003e \\n      \\u003cp\\u003eInfluencer and interior designer, \\u003ca href=\\\"https:\/\/yen.com.gh\/entertainment\/celebrities\/281797-ama-endorsed-real-age-business-photos-details-famous-lady-carpenter\/\\\"\\u003eAma Endorsed\\u003c\/a\\u003e, known privately as Comfort Esime Adzigbli passed away on April 17, 2025. Reports indicated that she had been ill for a short while.\\u003c\/p\\u003e \\n      \\u003cfigure\\u003e\\n       \\u003cimg src=\\\"https:\/\/res.6chcdn.feednews.com\/assets\/v2\/6c2191f913d7e11c832a81623eb31eae?source=nlp\\u0026quality=uhq\\u0026format=jpeg\\u0026resize=720\\\" alt=\\\"Ama Endorsed\\\" title=\\\"Ama Endorsed\\\" data-image-width=\\\"720\\\" data-image-height=\\\"630\\\"\\u003e\\n       \\u003cfigcaption\\u003e\\n        Daddy Lumba, Dada KD, And Other Ghanaian Stars Who Passed Away in 2025 Source: Instagram\\n       \\u003c\/figcaption\\u003e\\n      \\u003c\/figure\\u003e \\n      \\u003cp\\u003eThe news of her passing threw social media into a state of mourning as she had celebrated her 29th birthday on February 17.\\u003c\/p\\u003e \\n      \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003ca href=\\\"https:\/\/yen.com.gh\/entertainment\/celebrities\/284068-ama-endorsed-sad-scenes-ghanas-female-carpenter-laid-rest\/\\\"\\u003eAma Endorsed was buried\\u003c\/a\\u003e in her hometown of Dzodze in the Ketu North Municipality of the \\u003ca href=\\\"https:\/\/yen.com.gh\/tags\/volta-region\/\\\"\\u003eVolta Region\\u003c\/a\\u003e, after a burial service it the St Francis of Asisi Catholic Church at Ashalley Botwe in Accra. \\u003c\/p\\u003e \\n      \\u003cp\\u003eThe May 24 burial service was well-attended, with \\u003ca href=\\\"https:\/\/yen.com.gh\/tags\/john-dumelo\/\\\"\\u003eJohn Dumelo\\u003c\/a\\u003e joining \\u003ca href=\\\"https:\/\/yen.com.gh\/entertainment\/celebrities\/284079-emotional-scenes-ama-endorses-funeral-joshua-keche-weeps-demise-friend\/\\\"\\u003eKeche Joshua\\u003c\/a\\u003e and others to pay their last respects.\\u003c\/p\\u003e \\n      \\u003cp\\u003eWatch highlights of \\u003ca href=\\\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=efUeup5ojD4\\\"\\u003eAma Endorsed's funeral\\u003c\/a\\u003e below:\\u003c\/p\\u003e \\n      \\u003cdiv\\u003e \\n       \\u003cfigure\\u003e\\n        \\u003cimg src=\\\"https:\/\/res.6chcdn.feednews.com\/assets\/v2\/e2a519b16938c7b5356896cb507034c3?source=nlp\\u0026quality=uhq\\u0026format=jpeg\\u0026resize=720\\\" data-image-width=\\\"560\\\" data-image-height=\\\"315\\\"\\u003e\\n        \\u003cfigcaption\\u003e\\n         Read also\\n        \\u003c\/figcaption\\u003e\\n       \\u003c\/figure\\u003e \\n       \\u003ca href=\\\"https:\/\/yen.com.gh\/people\/297078-throwback-moment-osanjus-father-weeps-sons-funeral\/\\\"\\u003e\\u003cp\\u003eOld video of Osanju\u2019s father weeping at funeral resurfaces amid death rumours\\u003c\/p\\u003e\\u003c\/a\\u003e \\n      \\u003c\/div\\u003e \\n      \\u003cfigure\\u003e\\n       \\u003cimg src=\\\"https:\/\/res.6chcdn.feednews.com\/assets\/v2\/93e67cc73a93cd770357ee0529e8e6dc?source=nlp\\u0026quality=uhq\\u0026format=jpeg\\u0026resize=720\\\" alt=\\\"Dada KD, Dada KD Dies, Dada KD's Funeral, 2025 Celebrity Deaths, Ghanaian Musicians, Highlife Artiste\\\" title=\\\"Dada KD, Dada KD Dies, Dada KD's Funeral, 2025 Celebrity Deaths, Ghanaian Musicians, Highlife Artiste\\\" data-image-width=\\\"720\\\" data-image-height=\\\"630\\\"\\u003e\\n       \\u003cfigcaption\\u003e\\n        The late Highlife musician Dada KD poses in a photo from 2023. Photo source: @utvghana Source: Facebook\\n       \\u003c\/figcaption\\u003e\\n      \\u003c\/figure\\u003e \\n      \\u003cp\\u003eThe 56-year-old was scheduled to perform at a concert in London, a few days before his passing.\\u003c\/p\\u003e \\n      \\u003cp\\u003eThe singer was buried on September 20, 2025, after a \\u003ca href=\\\"https:\/\/yen.com.gh\/entertainment\/celebrities\/291416-wendy-shays-mother-lives-germany-rare-public-appearance-ghana\/\\\"\\u003estate funeral\\u003c\/a\\u003e, which was originally scheduled for September 6 and \\u003ca href=\\\"https:\/\/yen.com.gh\/entertainment\/290445-dada-kd-late-highlife-singers-funeral-postponed-family-speaks\/\\\"\\u003elater postponed\\u003c\/a\\u003e.\\u003c\/p\\u003e \\n      \\u003cp\\u003eWatch video of \\u003ca href=\\\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ebc86wUArDs\\\"\\u003eDada KD's funeral\\u003c\/a\\u003e below:\\u003c\/p\\u003e \\n      \\u003cp\\u003eBorn Charles Kwadwo Fosu on September 29, 1964, Lumba was a few months away from his 61st birthday.\\u003c\/p\\u003e \\n      \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003ca href=\\\"https:\/\/yen.com.gh\/entertainment\/celebrities\/296352-daddy-lumba-late-singers-children-pay-emotional-tribute-funeral-service\/\\\"\\u003eHe was buried \\u003c\/a\\u003eon December 13, 2025, after a long tussle and legal battle over his funeral.\\u003c\/p\\u003e \\n      \\u003cp\\u003eWatch a video of \\u003ca href=\\\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gXSEZBXFiR8\\\"\\u003eDaddy Lumba's funeral\\u003c\/a\\u003e below:\\u003c\/p\\u003e \\n      \\u003cfigure\\u003e\\n       \\u003cimg src=\\\"https:\/\/res.6chcdn.feednews.com\/assets\/v2\/d828f39ba4255ed1a8fe0e8e8785c522?source=nlp\\u0026quality=uhq\\u0026format=jpeg\\u0026resize=720\\\" alt=\\\"William Addo\\\" title=\\\"William Addo\\\" data-image-width=\\\"720\\\" data-image-height=\\\"630\\\"\\u003e\\n       \\u003cfigcaption\\u003e\\n        Daddy Lumba, Dada KD, And Other Ghanaian Stars Who Passed Away in 2025 Source: Facebook\\n       \\u003c\/figcaption\\u003e\\n      \\u003c\/figure\\u003e \\n      \\u003cp\\u003eHis family confirmed his demise in a Facebook post shared on November 24. Born in 1953, he was 72. William Addo is yet to be buried.\\u003c\/p\\u003e \\n      \\u003cp\\u003eWatch a \\u003ca href=\\\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MzGeeGh\/videos\/watch-the-final-part-of-mzgees-donation-to-veteran-actor-william-addo-in-our-thr\/648911147480061\/\\\"\\u003eFacebook video\\u003c\/a\\u003e of William Addo receiving help from MzGee below:\\u003c\/p\\u003e \\n      \\u003cdiv\\u003e \\n       \\u003cfigure\\u003e \\n        \\u003cdiv data-href=\\\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MzGeeGh\/videos\/watch-the-final-part-of-mzgees-donation-to-veteran-actor-william-addo-in-our-thr\/648911147480061\/\\\" class=\\\"fb-video\\\"\\u003e\\u003c\/div\\u003e \\n       \\u003c\/figure\\u003e \\n      \\u003c\/div\\u003e \\n      \\u003ch2\\u003e8. Maame Tiwaa\\u003c\/h2\\u003e \\n      \\u003cp\\u003eThe gospel music community also lost one of its icons, \\u003ca href=\\\"https:\/\/yen.com.gh\/entertainment\/celebrities\/295963-maame-tiwaa-yaw-sarpongs-gospel-singer-reportedly-passes-away\/\\\"\\u003eMaame Tiwaa\\u003c\/a\\u003e, a beloved singer from the Yaw Sarpong and Asomafo group.\\u003c\/p\\u003e \\n      \\u003cfigure\\u003e\\n       \\u003cimg src=\\\"https:\/\/res.6chcdn.feednews.com\/assets\/v2\/79a2bce39266039efd2417579d085e7b?source=nlp\\u0026quality=uhq\\u0026format=jpeg\\u0026resize=720\\\" alt=\\\"Maame Tiwaa, Yaw Sarpong, Asomafo Band, Tiwaa Dies, Gospel Singer, 2025 Celebrity Deaths\\\" title=\\\"Maame Tiwaa, Yaw Sarpong, Asomafo Band, Tiwaa Dies, Gospel Singer, 2025 Celebrity Deaths\\\" data-image-width=\\\"720\\\" data-image-height=\\\"629\\\"\\u003e\\n       \\u003cfigcaption\\u003e\\n        Maame Tiwaa is the main singer for Yaw Sarpong's Asomafo Band. Photo source: @utvghana Source: Facebook\\n       \\u003c\/figcaption\\u003e\\n      \\u003c\/figure\\u003e \\n      \\u003cp\\u003eMaame \\u003ca href=\\\"https:\/\/yen.com.gh\/entertainment\/celebrities\/295963-maame-tiwaa-yaw-sarpongs-gospel-singer-reportedly-passes-away\/\\\"\\u003eTiwaa passed away\\u003c\/a\\u003e in the early hours of Sunday, December 7, 2025, just a week before \\u003ca href=\\\"https:\/\/yen.com.gh\/entertainment\/celebrities\/296362-rain-destroys-daddy-lumbas-funeral-mourners-run-helter-skelter\/\\\"\\u003eDaddy Lumba's funeral\\u003c\/a\\u003e. A statement from Yaw Sarpong's manager, Nana Poku Ashis confirming her passing gave no details about her \\u003c\/p\\u003e \\n      \\u003cp\\u003eWatch a \\u003ca href=\\\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=n7eCMoPsWuU\\\"\\u003eperformance by Tiwaa\\u003c\/a\\u003e and Yaw Sarpong below:\\u003c\/p\\u003e \\n      \\u003cfigure\\u003e\\n       \\u003cimg src=\\\"https:\/\/cdn.yen.com.gh\/images\/720\/6b0abfc9c1e3a8a6.jpeg?v=1\\\" alt=\\\"Aseibu Amanfi, Highlife Musician, Veteran Musicians, 2025 Celebrity Deaths, Ghana Music News, Aseibu Amanfi Dies, Kwabena Owusu\\\" title=\\\"Aseibu Amanfi, Highlife Musician, Veteran Musicians, 2025 Celebrity Deaths, Ghana Music News, Aseibu Amanfi Dies, Kwabena Owusu\\\" data-image-width=\\\"720\\\" data-image-height=\\\"588\\\"\\u003e\\n       \\u003cfigcaption\\u003e\\n        Aseibu Amanfi is reported to have passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025, after battling a short illness. Photo source: @kofitv Source: Instagram\\n       \\u003c\/figcaption\\u003e\\n      \\u003c\/figure\\u003e \\n      \\u003cp\\u003eA close associate who confirmed the news, indicated that the legendary singer had been ill for some time before his passing.\\u003c\/p\\u003e \\n      \\u003cdiv\\u003e \\n       \\u003cfigure\\u003e\\n        \\u003cimg src=\\\"https:\/\/cdn.yen.com.gh\/images\/560x315\/f6c2c64644d91316.webp?v=1\\\" data-image-width=\\\"560\\\" data-image-height=\\\"315\\\"\\u003e\\n        \\u003cfigcaption\\u003e\\n         Read also\\n        \\u003c\/figcaption\\u003e\\n       \\u003c\/figure\\u003e \\n       \\u003ca href=\\\"https:\/\/yen.com.gh\/entertainment\/celebrities\/296935-agama-veteran-sunyani-based-radio-presenter-passes-tributes-pour-in\/\\\"\\u003e\\u003cp\\u003eVeteran Ghanaian media broadcaster Agama reportedly passes away\\u003c\/p\\u003e\\u003c\/a\\u003e \\n      \\u003c\/div\\u003e \\n      \\u003cp\\u003eThe family is yet to announce arrangements for his burial and funeral.\\u003c\/p\\u003e  \\n     \\u003c\/div\\u003e\\n    \\u003c\/div\\u003e\\n   \\u003c\/div\\u003e\\n  \\u003c\/div\\u003e\\n \\u003c\/body\\u003e\\n\\u003c\/html\\u003e\",\"shopping_keywords\":\"Aseibu Amanfi,Mawuli Semevo,Daddy Lumba,various entertainment sectors,Esime Adzigbli\",\"source\":\"https:\/\/yen.com.gh\/entertainment\/celebrities\/297149-daddy-lumba-dada-kd-ghanaian-stars-passed-2025\/\",\"summary\":\"The year 2025 saw Ghana losing some prominent entertainment personalities, including musicians and actors\\n\\nHighlife great Daddy Lumba, actor Mawuli Semevo, veteran musician Aseibu Amanfi, were among those lost\\n\\nYEN.com.gh brings a list of these stars whose demise shook the nation and saddened their fans\\n\\nDon't miss out!\",\"thumbnail\":\"https:\/\/res.feednews.com\/assets\/v2\/ff142d3b5ac4c220acf7d0279cf1cfea?quality=uhq\\u0026resize=720\\u0026cl=_en\",\"timestamp\":1767041736,\"url\":\"https:\/\/yen.com.gh\/entertainment\/celebrities\/297149-daddy-lumba-dada-kd-ghanaian-stars-passed-2025\/\",\"sharePortrait\":\"https:\/\/res.feednews.com\/assets\/v2\/ff142d3b5ac4c220acf7d0279cf1cfea?quality=uhq\\u0026resize=720\\u0026cl=_en\",\"ds\":\"Yen.com.gh\",\"country\":\"gh\",\"language\":\"en\",\"domain\":\"af\",\"continent\":\"af\",\"iCountry\":\"gh\",\"iLanguage\":\"en\",\"iDomain\":\"af\",\"flag\":\"https:\/\/static.feednews.com\/cdn\/flags\/1x1\/gh.svg\",\"id\":\"6ae13461251229en_gh\",\"uid\":\"4Lm0wNWuScxtWPS61PLPfa05XhQ2IbEIVNSxcBou\",\"categoryList\":[{\"id\":\"soccer\",\"name\":\"Football\",\"thumbnail\":\"https:\/\/res.feednews.com\/assets\/v2\/default.jpg\"},{\"id\":\"entertainment\",\"name\":\"Entertainment\",\"thumbnail\":\"https:\/\/res.feednews.com\/assets\/v2\/default.jpg\"},{\"id\":\"politics\",\"name\":\"Politics\",\"thumbnail\":\"https:\/\/res.feednews.com\/assets\/v2\/default.jpg\"},{\"id\":\"sports\",\"name\":\"Sports\",\"thumbnail\":\"https:\/\/res.feednews.com\/assets\/v2\/default.jpg\"},{\"id\":\"lifestyle\",\"name\":\"LifeStyle\",\"thumbnail\":\"https:\/\/res.feednews.com\/assets\/v2\/default.jpg\"},{\"id\":\"fashion_beauty\",\"name\":\"Fashion\\u0026Beauty\",\"thumbnail\":\"https:\/\/res.feednews.com\/assets\/v2\/default.jpg\"},{\"id\":\"technology\",\"name\":\"Technology\",\"thumbnail\":\"https:\/\/res.feednews.com\/assets\/v2\/default.jpg\"},{\"id\":\"business\",\"name\":\"Business\",\"thumbnail\":\"https:\/\/res.feednews.com\/assets\/v2\/default.jpg\"},{\"id\":\"health\",\"name\":\"Health\",\"thumbnail\":\"https:\/\/res.feednews.com\/assets\/v2\/default.jpg\"},{\"id\":\"motoring\",\"name\":\"Motoring\",\"thumbnail\":\"https:\/\/res.feednews.com\/assets\/v2\/default.jpg\"},{\"id\":\"education\",\"name\":\"Education\",\"thumbnail\":\"https:\/\/res.feednews.com\/assets\/v2\/default.jpg\"},{\"id\":\"travel\",\"name\":\"Travel\",\"thumbnail\":\"https:\/\/res.feednews.com\/assets\/v2\/default.jpg\"}],\"requestId\":\"\",\"initialZustandState\":{\"country\":\"gh\",\"language\":\"en\",\"selCountry\":\"\",\"selLanguage\":\"\",\"routerParams\":\"{\\\"country\\\":\\\"gh\\\",\\\"language\\\":\\\"en\\\",\\\"categoryId\\\":\\\"news\\\",\\\"title\\\":\\\"detail\\\"}\"}},\"__N_SSP\":true},\"page\":\"\/news\/[id]\",\"query\":{\"news_entry_id\":\"6ae13461251229en_gh\",\"id\":\"6ae13461251229en_gh\"},\"buildId\":\"SLVqt57QMGdZ8T5jQn9O_\",\"assetPrefix\":\"https:\/\/static.dailyadvent.com\/news-nl\/dailyadvent\",\"isFallback\":false,\"isExperimentalCompile\":false,\"gssp\":true,\"scriptLoader\":[]}<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The year 2025 saw Ghana losing some prominent entertainment personalities, including musicians and actors Highlife great Daddy Lumba, actor Mawuli Semevo, veteran musician Aseibu Amanfi, were among those lost YEN.com.gh brings a list of these stars whose demise shook the nation and saddened their fans Don&#8217;t miss out! 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