Osanju: Ghanaian TikToker Reportedly Dies Five Months After Mother’s Burial
- Ghanaian content creator Osanju Frimpong Elvis, popularly known as Osanju, was reported dead on Monday, September 1, 2025
- The tragic news came just five months after the TikToker buried his late mother, whose death was confirmed on January 20
- Osnaju's reported death stirred sad reactions on social media, with many Ghanaians expressing disbelief over the nature of his demise
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Popular Ghanaian content creator, Osanju Frimpong Elvis, has reportedly died, five months after burying his mother, who died in January this year.
Source: TikTok
Osanju’s death was reported by gossips24tv, who shared a post on Instagram on Monday, September 1, 2025.
“Ghanaian content creator and influencer, Osanju, is dead. He unfortunately passed on last night after watching a football match of his favourite team, Barcelona,” the post read.
The Instagram post announcing Osanju’s death is below.
What happened to Osanju?
According to reports from Gossips24tv, Osanju Frimpong passed away after he went to bed on the night of August 31.
Videos from his social media pages showed that he watched the Spanish La Liga game between Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano and was displeased with his team's 1-1 draw.
He shared a video complaining about the team's performance, looking fit and hearty.
The news of his death, so soon after his last post, left social media users in disbelief.
The TikTok post about Osanju's death is below:
The death of the humorous Ghanaian TikToker occurred seven months after losing his mother.
Osanju's mother, Veronica Frimpong, popularly known as Amonu, tragically passed away in January after a short illness.
All about Osanju's health battles
Osanju's reported cause of death has not been confirmed, but he suffered from a blood condition believed to be leukaemia.
Source: TikTok
In a viral video, Osanju shared details of the health condition he was facing that had made his life unbearable.
"My blood is clotting, and I'm yet to figure out what is causing this. I'm running some tests, the quality clotting profile test. I hope everything turns out great." he said in a video shared to TikTok.
He said the health battle became so expensive that he had to sell his assets to raise money, but later got some from people online.
"It got to a point where the treatment had become expensive, and I had to sell my personal belongings to pay for my medical bills. Through TikTok, I met some kind people who donated money to help me buy my medicines", he said.
Reactions to Osanju's death
YEN.com.gh has compiled some comments from Ghanaians reacting to Osanju's reported death.
Aniluv❤️ said:
"Eeeei 😢. I don't believe this."
Claudia Attobrah Fosu wrote:
"Eiiiiii, I'm thinking of his daddy, how is he going to take this news? Within a year, he has lost his wife and son."
Abena Riggles commented:
"I’m soooooo broken-hearted."
Entertainment blogger reacts to Osanju's demise
In an interaction with Ghanaian Entertainment blogger Enoch Bosomtwi by YEN.com.gh, he reacted to the death of Elvis Frimpong, aka Osanju, in a heartfelt message.
He said:
"Osanju has been very influential since rising to fame through TikTok; his impact and frequent adverts for Samsung were unmatched. He will be missed dearly. Nana Ama Mcbrown must be checked on".
Osanju speaks about his mother's death
Previously, YEN.com.gh reported that Osanju opened up about what caused his mother's death in a sad video.
The popular TikToker explained that she was struck with a strange illness a few days after returning from a funeral, complaining about stomach pains.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
