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Mac Jordan Amartey

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Mac Jordan Amartey
Born1936 (1936)
Ghana
Died6 July 2018(2018-07-06) (aged 81–82)
Other namesSugar daddy
OccupationActor
Known forMatters of the heart, Black star, Victim of love (1998), Fatal decision
Children4

Mac Jordan Amartey (1936–2018) was a popular Ghanaian actor.[1][2][3][4] He was a veteran actor who played major roles in Ghanaian movies.

In 2017, he disclosed that he used a prosthetic leg after an amputation as a result of diabetes.[5] Amartey was very popular in a lot of Ghanaian movies including the popular Idikoko TV series.[6]

Filmography

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  • Matters of the Heart[7] (1993)
  • Black Star (2006) as Ataa Myai
  • Dark Sand (1999) as Walker
  • I Surrender (1998) as Pastor
  • The Returnee 2 (1995)
  • Victim of Love (1998)[8]
  • Fatal Decision (1993)[9]

Death

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Mac Jordan died at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital on July 6, 2018, after battling with diabetes.[10][11] He left behind a wife and four children.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Actor Mac Jordan Amartey has died". Joy Online. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  2. ^ Arthur, Portia (7 June 2018). "Veteran actor, Mac Jordan Amartey dead". Pulse. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  3. ^ Razz Online (31 October 2016), Mac Jordan Amartey acting his first movie after amputation of leg, retrieved 26 November 2018
  4. ^ "Ghanaian movie stars who rocked the 90's and early 2000's". www.ghanaweb.com. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Mac Jordan Amartey, Biography". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Mac Jordan Amartey has died". Graphic Online. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Throwback: 'Nico & Sakina' song from 'Matters of the Heart' movie". www.myjoyonline.com. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Mac Jordan Amartey, Biography". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  9. ^ Fatal Decision ; Mac Jordan Amartey Movie, retrieved 5 September 2022
  10. ^ "Mac Jordan Amartey finally laid to rest". GhanaWeb. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Mac Jordan Amartey has died". Graphic Online. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Mac Jordan Amartey finally laid to rest". GhanaWeb. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
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