Louie Rankin
Louie Rankin | |
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Birth name | Leonard Ford |
Born | c. 1953 Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica, West Indies |
Died | September 30, 2019 Shelburne, Ontario | (aged 65–66)
Genres | Dancehall reggae |
Occupation(s) |
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Years active | 1974–2019 |
Leonard Ford (b. 1953 – 30 September 2019),[1] known professionally as Louie Rankin, was a Jamaican dancehall reggae artist and actor.
Life and career
Leonard Ford was born in Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica and grew up in Rockfort and East Kingston.[2] His most successful song was the single "Typewriter", released in 1992.[3] In his lyrics, Rankin often referred to himself as the "Original Don Dada," a term used by many of his dancehall competitors, such as Super Cat. Rankin also performed notable acting roles as a Jamaican "gangsta", in the movies Shottas and Belly. He lived in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and was considered "the real Jamaican Don Dada". Rankin was a member of the Screen Actors Guild.
Death
He died on 30 September 2019, in a car accident on Highway 89 near Shelburne, Ontario. He lived in Hanover, Ontario at the time of his death.[4][5][6]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Belly | Lennox | |
2002 | Shottas | Teddy Bruck Shut | |
2014 | We Run These Streets | Choppa | |
2015 | Q | Radigan |
References
- ^ "Obituary of Leonard Louie 'Ox' Rankin Ford | New Haven Funeral Centre Inc". Archived from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "Artist Biography". Platinumcamp.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2010.
- ^ "Review of "Showdown"". Reggae-reviews.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2001. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
- ^ "Louie Rankin dies in Ontario car crash | CTV News". Toronto.ctvnews.ca. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ Rob Gowan More (1 October 2019). "Police identify crash victim as reggae artist who lived in Hanover". Owensoundsuntimes.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Actor, musician Louie Rankin dead at 66 in car crash in Ontario". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
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- Louie Rankin at IMDb
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