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Rest in Peace Hugh Masekela

Written by TVSA Team from the blog News on 23 Jan 2018
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Sad news to start the year dear readers... legendary trumpeter and activist Hugh Masekela has died after a battle with cancer.

This statement just in from his family:

It is with profound sorrow that the family of Ramapolo Hugh Masekela announce his passing.  After a protracted and courageous battle with prostate cancer, he passed peacefully in Johannesburg, South Africa, surrounded by his family. 

A loving father, brother, grandfather and friend, our hearts beat with profound loss. Hugh’s global and activist contribution to and participation in the areas of music, theatre, and the arts in general is contained in the minds and memory of millions across 6 continents and we are blessed and grateful to be part of a life and ever-expanding legacy of love, sharing and vanguard creativity that spans the time and space of 6 decades.  Rest in power beloved, you are forever in our hearts.

We will, in due course, release details of memorial and burial services. Hugh Masekela was someone who always engaged robustly with the press on musical and social political issues. We laud the press for respecting his privacy through his convalescence, and during this, our time of grief. Our gratitude to all and sundry for your condolences and support. 

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Hugh's most recent TV appearances have been on the SABC2 comedy show The Bantu Hour. He starred in Season 1 and executively produced both seasons.

RIP Bra Hugh.
 

Actors in this post: Hugh Masekela

Shows in this post: The Bantu Hour

Channels in this post: SABC2



4 Comments

qaqamba
23 Jan 2018 11:02

this soo sad..

deziclesthagawd
23 Jan 2018 11:54

RIP

max85
23 Jan 2018 13:05

So sad. Cancer will kill us all

makisto
23 Jan 2018 13:24

May his soul Rest In Peace bantase 


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