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Eddie Coffie
Actor, Pastor, Former President of the Ghana Actors Guild
About Eddie Coffie
Eddie Coffie played the snake-pastor in Bob Smith's 1992 horror Diabolo, a man who turns into a creature that swallows raw eggs. The role made him famous, and he went on to lead the Ghana Actors Guild.
Career
He was born in 1959. After Diabolo he appeared in films such as Dirty Tears (1996), The Suspect (1997), Asoreba (2005-06), Princess Tyra (2007), Sinking Sands (2011) and A Northern Affair (2014), often as a pastor, and in the Ghanaian-Nigerian film My Taxi Soul (2014) with Martha Ankomah and Kalsoume Sinare. He was also a pastor off screen.
Actors Guild
In October 2014 he was elected president of the Ghana Actors Guild with 93 of 166 votes. With Kojo Antwi of GHAMRO and Bice Osei Kuffour of MUSIGA, he pushed for insurance cover for entertainers.
Death
He died of high blood pressure at Ridge Hospital in Accra on 30 October 2015 and was given a state burial on 19 December 2015, with funeral rites at the Azumah Nelson Sports Complex. He had three children.
Frequently asked questions about Eddie Coffie
What was Eddie Coffie known for?
Eddie Coffie was a Actor, Pastor, Former President of the Ghana Actors Guild.
Did Eddie Coffie have children?
Eddie Coffie's children: 3.
What was Eddie Coffie's nationality?
Eddie Coffie was Ghanaian.
Personal Information
- Born
- 1959
- Date of Death
- 30 October 2015
- Nationality
- Ghanaian
- Region
- Greater Accra
- Children
- 3
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Sources & References
- "Eddie Coffie". Wikipedia.
- "Wikidata entry Q105116406". Wikidata.
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