Ibrahim Adam dead, Animal scientist, politician
Ibrahim Adam, a Ghanaian politician and animal scientist, died on August 30, 2026. He served as the member of parliament for the Choggo/Tishigu constituency in Ghana’s Northern Region from January…
Famous Dead People from Ghana
Over 200 obituaries for famous people from Ghana who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.
Grace Nortey dies at age 89
Grace Nortey, a Ghanaian actress known for roles in Matters of the Heart, Sinking Sands and Beasts of No Nation, died on August 26, 2026, aged 89. Born in Ghana…
Sulemana Abdul Samed passes away at age 32
Sulemana Abdul Samed, Ghanaian record holder and widely recognized as the nation’s tallest man, died on July 27, 2026. Known also as Awuche, a Hausa name meaning “Let’s Go,” he…
Gariba II, died aged 87
Gariba II, the Ghanaian traditional ruler of the Kingdom of Dagbon, died on July 12, 2026. Widely known as the Yaa Naa, he led the Dagbon traditional state in northern…
Sharon Dede Padi obituary: died at age 50
Sharon Dede Padi died on July 7, 2026. She was a Ghanaian painter and poet. Padi also worked as a project manager and was employed at Accra Technical University. She…
George Blay dead at age 45
George Blay, the Ghanaian footballer who played as a right-back for Standard Liège, Dinamo București and Ghana’s national team, died on June 21, 2026, at the age of 45. Born…
Victor Gbeho death at age 91
Victor Gbeho, the Ghanaian politician who served as a member of parliament from 1991 to 2001 and as minister of foreign affairs from 2001 to 2005, died on June 13,…
Beverly Afaglo dies at age 42
Beverly Afaglo, a Ghanaian actress, died on May 24, 2026. She was 42. Afaglo was known for her work in The Game, A Northern Affair and Sidechic Gang. She was…
Paul Tawiah Quaye died at age 73
Paul Tawiah Quaye died on April 22, 2026. He was a Ghanaian police officer who served as inspector general of police from 2009 to 2013. Paul Tawiah Quaye, 73, Ghanaian…
Salifu Adam Braimah passed away at age 60
Salifu Adam Braimah, a Ghanaian politician and member of parliament from 2017 to 2021, died on April 12, 2026, aged 60. He represented the Salaga South Constituency in the Northern…
Dominic Frimpong death at age 20
Dominic Frimpong, a Ghanaian professional footballer who played for Berekum Chelsea, died on April 12, 2026, after he was shot when the club’s team bus was attacked by armed robbers.…
Nana Akuoko Sarpong died at age 87
Nana Akuoko Sarpong, a Ghanaian traditional ruler and politician, died on March 26, 2026, aged 87. He was the Omanhene of the Agogo Traditional Area and served as a member…
Makarios Djan death at age 70
Makarios Djan, a Ghanaian sprinter and Olympic competitor, died on March 24, 2026, at the age of 70. Born on June 3, 1955, he competed in the men's 4 ×…
Benjamin Clement Eghan Ghanaian civil servant dies
Benjamin Clement Eghan, a Ghanaian civil servant, died on March 23, 2026. He served as Ghana’s High Commissioner to Malaysia from 2013 to 2017 and was Secretary to the Cabinet…
Daniel Aweyue Syme dies at -1
Daniel Aweyue Syme, a Ghanaian politician, died on March 16, 2026. Daniel Aweyue Syme (died 16 March 2026) was a Ghanaian politician and the deputy Upper East Regional Minister of…
Peter Tasiri died at age 95
Peter Tasiri, a Ghanaian soldier and politician, died on February 15, 2026, aged 95. He was a member of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC), which ruled Ghana for a…
Ebo Taylor died at age 90
Ebo Taylor, a Ghanaian musician, guitarist, composer, bandleader, record producer and arranger, died on February 7, 2026. Born Deroy Taylor in Cape Coast, then in the Gold Coast colony, on…
Yaw Brempong-Yeboah dies at age 71
Yaw Brempong-Yeboah, a Ghanaian politician, died on January 30, 2026, at the age of 71. He was a member of the fourth parliament of the fourth Republic of Ghana, representing…
Obituary: Yaw Sarpong, dead at age -1
Ghanaian gospel musician and songwriter Died on Tuesday January 20th 2026
Naser Toure died at age -1
Ghanaian politician Died on Sunday January 4th 2026
Paa Kow death at age -1
Ghanaian Highlife and Afro-Fusion drummer and composer Died on Tuesday December 23rd 2025
Mary Salifu passes away at age 74
Ghanaian politician Died on Sunday December 14th 2025
William Addo dead at age -1
Ghanaian actor Died on Monday November 24th 2025
Death of Peter Lamptey at age 79
Ghanaian footballer (Hearts of Oak Died on Friday October 10th 2025
Annor Walker death at age -1
Ghanaian football manager (Nania Died on Thursday October 2nd 2025
Cecilia Johnson dead at age 79
Ghanaian politician Died on Tuesday September 23rd 2025
Mohammed ben dead at age 81
Ghanaian playwright Died on Friday September 19th 2025
Kwadwo Safo dead at age 77
Ghanaian entrepreneur and pastor Died on Sunday September 14th 2025
Joseph Trumah passes away at age 71
Ghanaian politician Died on Tuesday August 19th 2025
Nana Konadu has died at age 91
Ghanaian Queen mother Died on Monday August 11th 2025
Samuel Sarpong dies at -1
Ghanaian politician Died on Wednesday August 6th 2025
Edward Omane passed away at age -1
Ghanaian politician Died on Wednesday August 6th 2025
Death of Ibrahim Murtala at age 50
Ghanaian politician Died on Wednesday August 6th 2025
Obituary: Daddy Lumba, dead at age 60
Ghanaian singer-songwriter and musician Died on Saturday July 26th 2025
Ernest Kumi passes away at age 41
Ghanaian politician Died on Monday July 7th 2025
Mike Eghan obituary: died at age 89
Ghanaian broadcaster Died on Thursday June 5th 2025
Felix Konotey-Ahulu passes away at age 94
Ghanaian physician and geneticist Died on Wednesday May 28th 2025
Dada KD, died aged 56
Ghanaian highlife musician Died on Sunday May 18th 2025
Wilberforce Mfum, died aged 88
Ghanaian football player (New York Cosmos Died on Sunday May 11th 2025
Alfred Kwame obituary: died at age 70
Ghanaian politician Died on Monday May 5th 2025
Nana Osei death at age 85
Ghanaian Ashanti monarch Died on Monday April 28th 2025
Sam Pee death at age -1
Ghanaian lawyer and government official Died on Monday April 7th 2025
Obituary: Nasiru Sulemana, dead at age 74
Ghanaian jurist Died on Sunday April 6th 2025
Asoma Banda dies at 92
Ghanaian businessman and philanthropist Died on Tuesday March 4th 2025
Obituary: Amadu Sulley, dead at age -1
Ghanaian civil servant Died on Sunday March 2nd 2025
Obituary: Teddy Osei, dead at age 87
Ghanaian jazz saxophonist (Osibisa) Died on Tuesday January 14th 2025
Death of Bright Owusu at age 26
Ghanaian actor and comedian Died on Thursday December 26th 2024
Bernice Heloo obituary: died at age 70
Ghanaian politician Died on Wednesday December 25th 2024
Death of Naa Amanua at age -1
Ghanaian singer Died on Tuesday December 17th 2024
Michael Osei died at age 53
Ghanaian footballer (Asante Kotoko Died on Friday November 15th 2024
Death of Clement Quartey at age 86
Ghanaian boxer Died on Saturday November 2nd 2024
Akua Donkor, died aged 72
Ghanaian politician Died on Tuesday October 29th 2024
Herman Chinery-Hesse dead at age 61
Ghanaian software company executive Died on Tuesday September 17th 2024
Julius Ansah passes away at age 74
Ghanaian judge Died on Thursday September 12th 2024
Victor Okuley dies at -1
Ghanaian politician Died on Sunday August 18th 2024
Mathias Asoma dies at 76
Ghanaian politician Died on Monday May 27th 2024
Joseph Emmanuel passed away at age 89
Ghanaian politician Died on Sunday April 28th 2024
Joe Lartey dies at age 96
Ghanaian sports commentator Died on Saturday April 27th 2024
KODA obituary: died at age 45
Ghanaian gospel singer Died on Sunday April 21st 2024
Mawuena Trebarh dies at age 52
Ghanaian investor Died on Friday April 12th 2024
K. K. has died at age 64
Ghanaian musician Died on Tuesday March 26th 2024
K.K. Kabobo passed away at age 64
Ghanaian musician Died on Tuesday March 26th 2024
Death of Awuley Quaye at age -1
Ghanaian footballer (national team) Died on Tuesday March 26th 2024
John Tia death at age 69
Ghanaian politician Died on Sunday March 24th 2024
George Darko dies at 73
Ghanaian burger-highlife musician Died on Wednesday March 20th 2024
Rashid Bawa dies at -1
Ghanaian diplomat and politician Died on Wednesday March 20th 2024
Death of John Kumah at age 45
Ghanaian politician Died on Thursday March 7th 2024
Mark Anthony dies at 83
Ghanaian politician Died on Wednesday February 14th 2024
Mustapha Ahmed passed away at age 63
Ghanaian politician Died on Thursday February 8th 2024
Grace Boadu died at age -1
Ghanaian herbal medicine practitioner Died on Thursday February 1st 2024
Death of Vincent McCauley at age -1
Ghanaian actor (Things We Do for Love) Died on Friday January 19th 2024
Mark Woyongo death at age 77
Ghanaian politician Died on Thursday January 18th 2024
Agnes Asangalisa passes away at age 67
Ghanaian politician Died on Wednesday January 10th 2024
Obituary: Felicia Abban, dead at age 87
Ghanaian photographer Died on Friday January 5th 2024
Imoro Muniratu dead at age 72
Ghanaian food vendor Died on Thursday January 4th 2024
Michael Kwabena died at age 65
Ghanaian Pentecostal televangelist Died on Wednesday December 27th 2023
Joseph Henry obituary: died at age 78
Ghanaian military officer and diplomat Died on Tuesday December 19th 2023
Ama Bame has died at age 87
Ghanaian politician Died on Wednesday December 13th 2023
Papa Arko passes away at age -1
Ghanaian footballer (Asante Kotoko Died on Sunday November 26th 2023
Ernest Papa passes away at age 39
Ghanaian footballer (Al-Arabi Died on Sunday November 26th 2023
Death of Raphael Dwamena at age 28
Ghanaian footballer Died on Saturday November 11th 2023
Akoto Ampaw passes away at age -1
Ghanaian lawyer and human rights activist Died on Friday October 20th 2023
Felix Owusu-Adjapong, died aged 79
Ghanaian politician Died on Thursday October 5th 2023
Enoch Teye dies at 77
Ghanaian politician Died on Monday October 2nd 2023
Theresa Kufuor dies at age 85
Ghanaian nurse and midwife Died on Sunday October 1st 2023
Daniel Okyem dies at 49
Ghanaian politician Died on Sunday September 24th 2023
Likpalimor Kwajo, died aged 63
Ghanaian politician Died on Wednesday September 20th 2023
OJ Blaq obituary: died at age 40
Ghanaian rapper and actor Died on Monday August 28th 2023
Millison Narh death at age -1
Ghanaian banker Died on Saturday August 5th 2023
Sherry Ayittey passed away at age 75
Ghanaian Politician and women's activist Died on Saturday July 22nd 2023
Death of Akwaboah Snr at age -1
Ghanaian singer-songwriter Died on Wednesday May 31st 2023
Obituary: Ama Ata, dead at age 81
Ghanaian author Died on Wednesday May 31st 2023
Death of Letitia Obeng at age 98
Ghanaian educational pioneer Died on Thursday March 30th 2023
Obituary: Anthony Akoto, dead at age 69
Ghanaian banker and politician Died on Tuesday March 21st 2023
Peter Nanfuri passed away at age 80
Ghanaian police officer Died on Friday February 17th 2023
Sol Amarfio death at age 84
Ghanaian-British drummer (Osibisa) Died on Thursday December 15th 2022
Richard Baawobr dead at age 63
Ghanaian Roman Catholic cardinal Died on Sunday November 27th 2022
Kwesi Botchwey died at age 78
Ghanaian politician Died on Saturday November 19th 2022
Ekow Blankson dead at age 50
Ghanaian actor Died on Monday October 3rd 2022