Charles Bukeko
Charles Bukeko | |
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Born | |
Died | July 18, 2020 Karen Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya | (aged 58)
Occupation | Actor, comedian |
Charles Bukeko (10 July 1962 – 18 July 2020) was a Kenyan actor and comedian.[1][2][3][4] He was known for portraying the titular character in the television series Papa Shirandula, which he also created and won the 2010 Kalasha Award for Best Actor in a TV Series.[5] Bukeko also appeared in the 2012 film The Captain of Nakara.[6][7] Bukeko died on July 18, 2020 from what seemed like COVID-19 symptoms.[8][9]
Early life and education[]
Bukeko was the firstborn of four children to parents Valeria Makokha and Cosmas Wafula.[5][10] He was born in Busia, Kenya.[11] Bukeko attended Jogoo Road Primary School and proceeded to Upper Hill Secondary, a Middle school in Nairobi, where he got his Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education.(KCSE)[5][11]
Personal life[]
Bukeko was married to Beatrice Ebbie Andega and they had three children: Tony, Charlie and Wendy.[11][12][13][14] Bukeko suffered from diabetes.[15] He died in the Karen hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, on 18 July 2020, after contracting COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya.[15] He was 58, dying eight days after his birthday.[16]
Filmography[]
- The Constant Gardener[5][17] (2005)
- Malooned! (2007)
- The Captain of Nakara (2012)
References[]
- ^ Omondi, Ferdinand (20 July 2020). "Papa Shirandula: Much-loved Kenyan comedian buried". BBC News. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ Baranga, Samson (21 January 2014). "Bebe Cool, Flavia and Seanice eat big". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Forget the stock market, Kenya's millionaires are entertainers". Daily Nation. 11 April 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "'Brrr' advert star eyes South Africa movie industry". Business Daily Africa. 3 July 2009. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d Kasami, Dickens (2016). "Quick Facts You Need To Know About Papa Shirandula". Tuko. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ Mugendi, Eric (23 May 2014). "Africa at the European film festival". The EastAfrican. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Hilarious Local Comedy to Open the Kenya International Film Festival". . 5 October 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ Wako, Amino (18 July 2020). "Papa Shirandula is dead". Daily Nation. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ Wanga, Justus (18 July 2020). "TV star 'Papa Shirandula' dies in Nairobi". Daily Nation. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ Standard Entertainment (18 July 2020). "Popular TV actor Charles Bukeko alias Papa Shirandula dead – family". The Standard (Kenya). Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ a b c Nyanga, Caroline (13 June 2015). "'It all began with one line', Papa Shirandula". The Standard (Kenya). Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ Kimuyu, Hilary (18 February 2018). "ACTSCENE:Papa Shirandula: Blame my wife for my weight". Daily Nation. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ Mwarua, Douglas (2018). "Papa Shirandula blames his wife for his huge body". Tuko. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Papa Shirandula: My wife is trying to keep me out of the market". . 21 February 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ a b Capital Reporter (18 July 2020). "Popular TV Actor Papa Shirandula Is Dead". 98.4 Capital FM. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ Standard Entertainment (18 July 2020). "Charles Bukeko dead at 58: Outpouring of grief for Papa Shirandula actor". The Standard (Kenya). Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Papa Shirandula: Kenyan actor Charles Bukeko remembered". BBC News. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
External links[]
- Kenyan male film actors
- Kenyan male television actors
- 21st-century Kenyan male actors
- Kenyan male comedians
- 1962 births
- 2020 deaths
- Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya