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Popular Veteran Ghanaian Actor, Kofi Bucknor is Dead

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8 years ago

May 23, 2017

A popular veteran Ghanaian actor, Kofi Bucknor has died at a military hospital after battling for his life.

Veteran actor Charles Kofi Bucknor, has died, according MyJoy. There are conflicting accounts as to when he died, but it was gathered that he passed away Monday, May 22 at the 37 Military Hospital.

The cause of his death is still unknown. While making a public announcement of his death, actress and producer Juliet Asante took to Facebook on Tuesday, saying “It is with sadness that we announce the death of Industry giant Mr. Charles Kofi Bucknor who played the patriarch in Silver Rain.

“He was a real asset to us and I personally have had very long impactful conversations with him over the years. Very passionate conversations too! We will miss him and we say thank you to him and his family for the time he spent with us. May his next journey be as impactful as his journey here on earth.”

Mr Bucknor will be remembered as one of Ghana’s most seasoned practitioners in the movie industry. He has appeared in productions such as ‘Heritage Africa’, ‘Double’, ‘Run Baby Run’, and ‘Elmina’.