Kwame Nkrumah

Learn the details of who he was Kwame Nkrumah (1909-1972) and the circumstances of his death: place of death, date of death and cause of death.

Who was Kwame Nkrumah?

Kwame Nkrumah was born on September 21, 1909 in Nkroful, Gold Coast (present-day Ghana).

His unfortunate death was the April 27, 1972 (53 years ago) in Bucharest, Romania by Prostate cancer at 62 years of age.

Kwame Nkrumah was a Ghanaian politician and independence leader who became the nation's first president after achieving independence from the United Kingdom in 1957.

Birth

  • Full name: Kwame Nkrumah
  • Date:
  • Place: Nkroful, Gold Coast (present-day Ghana)
  • Zodiac sign: Virgo

Death

  • Date:
  • Place: Bucharest, Romania
  • Age: 62 years old
  • Time since death: 53 years old
  • Cause: Prostate cancer