Bob Santo
Born
John Evans Kwadwo Bosompem

1940 (1940)
Ghana
Died2002 (aged 61–62)
NationalityGhanaian
Other namesSanto
CitizenshipGhanaian
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian
Years active1962-2002
Notable workEfiewura

John Evans Kwadwo Bosompem (1940–2002) also professionally known Santo or Bob Santo was a Ghanaian comedian and actor. He featured in movies speaking Akan. He usually acted with his close compatriot, Judas.[1][2][3]

Career

Santo had a decade of fame in the early 1990s to 2000's with his friend Judas in movie production, acting and theater.[4] He was the leader of the Omintiminim Concert Party in 1995 when he and his friend Abusapanyin Judas went into film acting and concert party performance.[5]

Filmography

Death

Santo suffered and died on 30 May 2002 from a disease known as jaundice.[10][11][1][12] He was 62 and was survived by two wives and three children.[13][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Bob SANTO is dead!". www.ghanaweb.com. 30 November 2001. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  2. ↑ SUPERSTV GH (2017-02-27), Bob Santo & Judas funny movie. latest kumawood movies. SIKA part 1, retrieved 2018-11-19
  3. ↑ enn jay (2017-12-21), Bob Santo & Judas concert party Ghana concert party, retrieved 2018-11-19
  4. 1 2 Adu, Dennis (2019-10-15). "Revealed: The truth behind Bob Santo's death (Video)". Adomonline.com. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  5. ↑ "Celebrating 20years of Bob Santo's death". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  6. ↑ Newspaper, Flex Entertainment (2013-09-18). "Efiewura TV Series Needs Commendation: The Longest Running Local Production On Gh. TV". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  7. ↑ "Ghana: Who is who?".
  8. ↑ "Bob Santo". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  9. ↑ "Then and now 4 Ghanaian child actors who are all grown-ups now". GhanaWeb. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  10. ↑ "VIDEO: Judas Finally Reveals Bob Santo's Cause Of Death". GhanaCelebrities.Com. 2019-10-14. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  11. ↑ "Santo didn't die of cocaine - Dr. Kwakye-Maafo". 30 November 2001. Archived from the original on 2015-07-18.
  12. ↑ "Celebrating 20years of Bob Santo's death". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  13. ↑ "Celebrating 20years of Bob Santo's death". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-08-31.

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