Bob Santo Explained
Bob Santo |
Other Names: | Santo |
Birth Name: | John Evans Kwadwo Bosompem |
Birth Place: | Ghana |
Nationality: | Ghanaian |
Citizenship: | Ghanaian |
Occupation: | Actor, comedian |
Years Active: | 1962-2002 |
Notable Works: | Efiewura |
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]
Career
Santo was famous early 2000's with his friend Judas in movie production, acting and theater.[2] 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.[3]
Filmography
Death
Santo suffered and died on 30 May 2002 from a disease known as jaundice.[8] [9] [10] He was 62 and was survived by two wives and three children.
External link
IMDB
Notes and References
- Web site: Bob SANTO is dead!. www.ghanaweb.com. 30 November 2001 . en. 2018-11-19.
- Web site: Adu. Dennis. 2019-10-15. Revealed: The truth behind Bob Santo's death (Video). 2021-07-20. Adomonline.com. en-US.
- Web site: Celebrating 20years of Bob Santo's death . 2022-08-31 . Modern Ghana . en.
- Web site: Efiewura TV Series Needs Commendation: The Longest Running Local Production On Gh. TV. Newspaper. Flex Entertainment. 2013-09-18. Modern Ghana. en. 2020-01-28.
- Web site: Ghana: Who is who?.
- Web site: Bob Santo. GhanaWeb. 2021-05-09.
- Web site: Then and now 4 Ghanaian child actors who are all grown-ups now. 12 February 2021 . GhanaWeb. 2021-05-09.
- Web site: 2019-10-14. VIDEO: Judas Finally Reveals Bob Santo's Cause Of Death. 2020-08-23. GhanaCelebrities.Com. en-US.
- Web site: 30 November 2001. Santo didn't die of cocaine - Dr. Kwakye-Maafo. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150718032228/http://www.ghanaweb.com:80/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Santo-didn-t-die-of-cocaine-Dr-Kwakye-Maafo-24840 . 2015-07-18 .
- Web site: Celebrating 20years of Bob Santo's death . 2022-08-31 . Modern Ghana . en.