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Ataa Mensah from Showcase Georgia died at the age of 91.
The veteran actor, born Ebenezer Lartey, who was the main actor of Showcase in Ga broadcast on GTV, died at 4 am on Tuesday, January 15th at Accra Ridge Hospital.
According to Nii Tei Lartey, a son of the late actor, Ataa Mensah was fighting for poor health because of his old age.
"He had pbaded regular exams and his last visit was on December 28, 2018. He was admitted and was admitted until his disappearance on Tuesday."
"We hoped that the doctors would be able to heal him and send him away, but that was not to be, they did their best but he did not survive and he made the soul to 4 Tuesday morning, "he said.
Nii Tei Lartey, son of the late Ataa Mensah
Nii Tei Lartey told Showbiz that his father, acting since 1956, was the founder and leader of the Adabraka theater troupe that animated Ghanaians with Showcase in Ga.
"He was like the father figure in the group since most of the actors saw him and treated him as their own father, he wrote most of the stories for the band and also wrote the # 39; film history, Harvest At 17 ", he said. .
"If nothing has been done for him while he was alive, we hope that the government will engage and give him a burial worthy of the name because he has served his country well." ", did he declare.
Nii Tei Lartey added that the family would meet soon and arrange for her burial, after which she will make the funeral arrangements public.
According to his son, Ataa Mensah was a leader of Ga Mashie and the Lomokowei family. He is survived by a wife, Georgina Tawiah Addo, aka Sister Ashie, who is also an actress and has five children.
His widow, Georgina Tawiah Addo, aka Ashie, was also a member of the Adabraka theater troupe.
Speaking to Showbiz about the death of the veteran actor, the president of the Ghana Guild of Actors, Sammy Fiscian, said that it was unfortunate, despite the fact that he had aged before dying.
"One would have expected that, with the kind of contribution that he made to the industry, he lived happily before God called him. We all know the situation in which most of them live, no one will dispute it with regards to the achievements of Ataa Mensah. "
Some family members at Ataa Mensah during the visit of Showbiz Wednesday
"As for Ga, he was a pioneer, his style was unique and the way he intertwined his playing with the songs was remarkable, he played very well with the Adabraka Theater Troupe."
"I'm happy that as a guild, we visited him last year. He was one of the veterans we visited and we sympathized with him because he had experienced health problems. "
"It was good that we went to see him but we could obviously have done more, he rested in peace," he concluded.
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