Suzzy Williams

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Suzzy Williams
Born1982
Died8 September 2005 (aged 23)
NationalityGhanaian
Alma mater Tema Senior High School
Occupation Actor
Notable workFresh Trouble
Tentacles
Ugly Side of Beauty
War for War
Together Forever
Sun-City
A Touch of Love
The Comforter
The Chosen One
Lover Boy In Ghana
Official Prostitute
MotherCecilia Williams

Suzzy Williams (died 8 September 2005, aged 23) was a well-known Ghanaian television and film actor. She starred in films such as Bloody Mary, Calamity, The Comforter and Mother's Heart. Her career as an actor was launched through the African hit film Together Forever, with a screenplay by US-based Ghanaian producer and screenwriter Leila Djansi. [1] [2]

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Education

Williams attended Tema Secondary School, where she was a member of the drama group and sang at entertainment programmes. [2]

Death

She died in a car crash at Labadi in Accra at the age of 23. [3] The accident happened on the La- Nungua highway on 8 September 2005 at about 1.30 am. [4] She was in the car with her boyfriend. [5] Because of her popularity, Ghana's Art Centre refused to allow her body to lie in state, fearing it would be unable to accommodate the large numbers of mourners expected. The Suzzy Williams Memorial Fund was created in her memory to aid victims of road traffic accidents. [6]

Selected filmography

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References

  1. "Leila Djansi". IMDb. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  2. 1 2 News Ghana (9 September 2012). "Suzzy Williams Still Remembered After 7 Years On" . Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  3. "My late daughter's boyfriend looked like a 'grave looter' - Suzzy William's mother". MyJoyOnline.com. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  4. "Suzzy Williams died exactly 8 years ago on September 8". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  5. "Photos And Sad Scenes As Ghanaians Mark 15th Anniversary Of Suzzy Williams' Death". GhanaCelebrities.Com. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  6. Peace FM Online. "Today Marks 8 Years of Suzzy Williams' Death...Nana Ama McBrown Pays Tribute". www.peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 3 April 2020.