Gyearbuor Asante Death
Gyearbuor passed away on August 2, 2000 at the age of 58 in Accra, Ghana.
When did Gyearbuor Asante die?
August 2, 2000How old was Gyearbuor Asante when died?
58Where did Gyearbuor Asante die? What was the location of death?
Accra, Ghana
Gyearbuor Asante Birthday and Date of Death
Gyearbuor Asante was born on November 4, 1941 and died on August 2, 2000. Gyearbuor was 58 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: November 4, 1941
Date of Death: August 2, 2000
Age at Death: 58
Gyearbuor Asante - Biography
Frederick Christopher Kwabena Gyearbuor Asante (4 November 1941 – 2 August 2000) was a Ghanaian actor best remembered for his role in the Channel 4 situation comedy Desmond's, in which he played the role of Gambian mature student Matthew.
Born in Accra, Asante moved to the United Kingdom in 1967 and trained to be an actor at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. A "Gyearbuor Asante Prize for Acting" was subsequently instituted at the academy following his death. He appeared in a number of British TV shows during the 1970s and '80s, where he was billed as Christopher Asante. His credits included episodes of Space: 1999, Mind Your Language, Hazell and The Professionals as well as a TV performance of Ubu Roi in 1976. He also played the minister in the 1983 film Local Hero.
He came from the royal lineage of his hometown Kwahu Tafo and was destined to ascend the throne.
He returned to his birthplace Ghana in 1995 where he was made a Cultural Ambassador. He died in the capital city of Accra with his funeral held in his ancestral village of Tafo Kwahu in the Eastern Region of Ghana.
