Ahuofe Abrantie, the Ghanaian comic who rose to fame for his viral videos on TikTok, has died.
In a video posted on TikTok, the popular Kumasi-based rapper Jay Bhad, a fixture in the Asakaa Boys scene, confirmed his death. “Life too short, rest well Ahuofe, you gone (sic) be miss 4ever. Rest well, Ahuofe,” he posted on TikTok.
TV3 Ghana also confirmed the death of the Tik Tok sensation with his video and a caption that read, “Popular Ghanaian Tik Toker, Ahuofe reportedly dead.”
The news came only hours after Ahuofe was live on TikTok.
Ahuofe had become popular on the short video content platform garnering four million followers in recent months for dressing like the famous American rapper Tupac which allowed fans to dub him the Tupac of Ghana.
On his TikTok, he embodied the American gangster life of the early aught, rocking bandanas and staring into the camera menacingly. This led to fans showering him with over 40 million likes over time.
A few hours after the news of his death, a new video, an excerpt from a Bible verse, was posted on Ahoufe’s page.
“So we are always confident because we know that while we are living in the body, we are away from our home in the lord. We live by faith, not by sight. We are confident. And we will prefer to leave the body and be at home with God.
22 Corinthians 5; 6-8.
Already fans have flooded his comment section. “May his soul rest in peace. Please let us all take good care of our health and be prayerful. Be safe out there. This world is unfair,” on user posted.
“It’s normal. Nothing matters anymore. It’s now between him and his maker. We all gonna leave this world behind. Live a good life,” another user posted.
“We lost a brother. Rest in peace Ahuofe,” another user posted on Twitter. “We lost a Legend. Rest in peace Ahuofe,” one user posted on Twitter.
At the time of reporting, it wasn’t clear what the cause of his death was.
Ahoufe died in his Kumasi apartment in the early hours of Thursday.
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