Kumawood action film star Osei Tutu dies at age 51

Popular Kumasi-based action movie star Osei Tutu has reportedly passed on.

The 51-year-old actor passed on in the late hours of Tuesday, May 17, 2022, after a short illness, reports say.

Osei Tutu started his acting career in the early 2000s and over a vast period featured in movies alongside movie stars like Agya Koo, Kyeiwaa, Emelia Brobbey, and many others.

He tried his hands on music when he became a rapper in 2010 but couldn’t hold his ground in the industry.

Osei Tutu recently began making occasional appearances on colleague actor Ras Nene’s comic skits on YouTube alongside actor Kyekyeku and others.

As a businessman, the lively actor owned a shop at Kantamanto, a shopping district in Accra.

He is married but it is not clear whether he has children.