According to reports, veteran actor Prince Yawson has passed away.

After battling a disease, he is reported to have passed away earlier today at the 37 Military Hospital.

Veteran actor Bob Smith Jr. (Diaboloman), inconsolable by the news, verified the tragic event.

The actor, also known as “Waakye,” has starred in a number of well-known Ghanaian films.

He continued by saying that he was able to obtain them a bed for the actor thanks to the help of a person they knew at 37 Military Hospital.

“I was informed that Waakye was rushed to the hospital yesterday after suffering from a mild stroke, but upon getting there, there were no beds. Luckily, one of the guys from ‘Obra’ who works at the hospital got him a bed after awhile. Unfortunately at 4 pm today it was confirmed that he passed,” Mr Blankson

Some celebrities and colleagues in the movie industry such as Dada Hafco, Ahmed Banda, Andy Dosty and many others have also confirmed his death on their various social media platforms.

Waakye died at the age of 52 .

In 2021, he added another laurel to his achievements when he was ordained as a Reverend Minister.