Actor Psalm Adjetefio is dead
Veteran Ghanaian actor, Psalm Adjetefio, is reported dead.
The actor died in the wee hours of Friday, 8 April 2022, after battling heart disease.
He was 74 years old.
Prior to his death, the Taxi Driver famed actor was in the news soliciting financial help.
In an earlier interview, TT, as he was popularly known, said his medical problems started when he was diagnosed with an enlarged heart, leading to swollen feet.
He added that the condition later evolved into a critical heart disease that needed immediate attention else he was doomed.
The Taxi Driver star said most of his friends ignored his calls and blocked his number because of his illness.
Besides the donation from Dr Bawumia, the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, also pledged a monthly stipend of GHC1,500 for the actor.
ABOUT PSALM ADJETEFIO
Psalm Adjetefio, also known as TT, is a veteran Ghanaian actor who has featured in movies and videos. He is best known for being the lead character TT in the Ghanaian TV series Taxi Driver.
Psalm Adjetefio began his career as a trained teacher at PRESEC Staff School tutoring pupils, the Ga language.
Recounting how he got into acting, he remembered when he was invited by Emmanuel Appea to star in a movie after a recommendation by a very good friend who saw his ability to interpret characters very well and that landed him that role.
He said he was paid GHC 50 equivalent back then for his role.
The producer offered to pay him the equivalent of GHC30 instead of the proposed GHC 50. The producer said that Psalm was not well known even though he had featured in a couple of movies.
He accepted and shot the movie, and the producer was satisfied by Psalm’s performance. Emmanuel Appea drove to Psalm’s house to congratulate him for the job and also apologized for the fact that he was cheated considering his performance.
According to Psalm, the producer assured him of bigger payments in their subsequent projects which never came to pass. After this, Psalm was offered another job by Emmanuel and that was when he was invited to shoot Taxi Driver.
The series was a situation comedy but is synonymous with a talk-show on wheels. This very versatile product was one of the most popular TV programs ever to hit TV screens in Ghana.
TT has made his mark in Ghana’s movie industry. With more than 20 years of acting experience under his belt, he is seen as a bridge between the old and new breed of actors.
He is credited with over 10 movies to his name.
Some of his movies include: Ultimate Paradise, Taxi Driver, A Stab In The Dark, James Town Fisherman.