Kuntu Blankson

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Kuntu Blankson
Born1955
Died12 July 2018(2018-07-12) (aged 62–63)
Cape Coast, Ghana
NationalityGhanaian
CitizenshipGhanaian
OccupationActor
Known forAkan Drama
Children3

Kuntu Blankson (1955-2018) was a Ghanaian actor who was very popular for the roles he played on a popular Ghanaian TV series known as Akan Drama in the late 1990s. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Actor Kuntu Blankson allegedly commits suicide". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  2. "HEARTBREAKING - Wife Of The Late Kuntu Blankson Tearfully Gives Vivid Account Of His Suicide On TV". GhanaCelebrities.Com. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  3. "Kuntu Blankson's wife narrates how the veteran actor committed suicide". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 12 October 2019.