Deaths from Ghana

Paul Tawiah Quaye Ghanaian police officer, inspector general of police dead 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.

April 22, 2026

Salifu Adam Braimah Ghanaian politician, MP dead 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 Region in the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of… · 12 April 2026 · April 2026

April 12, 2026

Dominic Frimpong Ghanaian footballer, shot dead 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. He was 20. Frimpong played as a winger for the…

April 12, 2026

Nana Akuoko Sarpong Ghanaian traditional ruler and politician, MP, secretary for health and interna…

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 of parliament from 1979 to 1981. Sarpong also held government… · 26 March 2026 · March 2026

March 26, 2026

Makarios Djan Ghanaian Olympic sprinter dead 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 × 100 metres relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics. · 24 March 2026 · March 2026

March 24, 2026

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 from 2009 to 2013 in the John Atta-Mills administration. From… · 23 March 2026 · March 2026

March 23, 2026

Daniel Aweyue Syme Ghanaian politician dead at age -1

Daniel Aweyue Syme, a Ghanaian politician, died on March 16, 2026. · 16 March 2026 · March 2026

March 16, 2026

Peter Tasiri Ghanaian revolutionary and politician dead 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 few months in 1979. At the time of the 4… · 15 February 2026 · February 2026

February 15, 2026

Ebo Taylor Ghanaian musician and producer dead 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 January 6, 1936, he began playing piano at age six… · 07 February 2026 · February 2026

February 7, 2026

Yaw Brempong-Yeboah Politician dead 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 the Atiwa West constituency in the Eastern Region. Born on… · 30 January 2026 · January 2026

January 30, 2026