Former President Jerry John Rawlings is dead, GhanaWeb can confirm.
The former president GhanaWeb understands passed on, today, November 12, 2020 after a brief illness.
According to state-owned Daily Graphic, the former President had been on admission at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital for about a week for an undisclosed ailment. He was 73.
It will be recalled that Mr Rawlings recently lost and buried his mother last month.
Jerry John Rawlings was born in Accra on 22nd June, 1947, to a Ghanaian mother from Dzelukope, near Keta, in the Volta Region, and a Scottish father.
Many Ghanaians are yet to come to terms with the news. Others in the midst of the shock are flooding social media pages with glowing tributes.
Get full updates about the tragic event here:
Papa Jay said “Mujeebaya” RIP fighter https://t.co/lYICtBfms0
— a servant (@nana_optimist) November 12, 2020
Social media is buzzing already because of the unfortunate death of the first president of the 4th republic of Ghana. People be posting JJ not because they care, but because he's dead. It's sad how we only love people after they are gone????
— 1GRAY???????? (@e_smithgraham) November 12, 2020
RIPP Papa Jay.
Papa Jay said “Mujeebaya” RIP fighter https://t.co/lYICtBfms0
— a servant (@nana_optimist) November 12, 2020
Papa Jay said “Mujeebaya” RIP fighter https://t.co/lYICtBfms0
— a servant (@nana_optimist) November 12, 2020
I know most death news are shocking but the demise of this Legend somehow still found a way to shock me. Rest Well Papa Jay pic.twitter.com/I9GufyepO5
— Kevin Adatsi ???? (@MC_DaBrandKev) November 12, 2020
I know most death news are shocking but the demise of this Legend somehow still found a way to shock me. Rest Well Papa Jay pic.twitter.com/I9GufyepO5
— Kevin Adatsi ???? (@MC_DaBrandKev) November 12, 2020
Papa J.
— Michael Oti Adjei (@OtiAdjei) November 12, 2020
Rest well.
Reports from Ghana say the country's charismatic former president, Jerry John Rawlings has died. JJ was a larger than life character. He defined an entire generation of young Ghanaians and love him or loathe him, his presence loomed large in all our lives. So many stories to tell
— Vera Kwakofi (@verakwakofi) November 12, 2020
