Yaw Sarpong Was Recovering Before His Death, Family Finally Breaks Silence
- In the aftermath of Yaw Sarpong’s death, his family has shared that he had been showing signs of recovery, making his loss completely unexpected
- According to his sister, the gospel musician had been moved from a church facility to his home after appearing stable during some family visits
- The news of Yaw Sarpong's death has saddened them, and they insisted that nothing about his condition suggested that his death was imminent
The family of late gospel musician Yaw Sarpong has finally spoken about his death, explaining that they never expected things to end the way they did.
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His brother's wife, known as Yaa, said the family believed he was improving and hoped that he would recover.
She explained that Yaw Sarpong was taken to a church some time ago, where he stayed while people helped him regain his strength.
Family members visited him there from time to time, and according to her, he always looked calm during their visits.
Yaa said he talked to them and kept saying he was doing fine, and nothing about his condition hinted at what would come.
Later, he was moved from the church to his home at Pakyi, with the family continuing to visit him there as well.
During those visits, Yaa said, he appeared stable and responsive, spoke well, and looked even stronger than before.
Because of this, the family felt relaxed and believed he was recovering slowly, with his death coming suddenly and leaving them without answers.
Watch the TikTok video of Yaw Sarpong's family describing his sudden death below:
Yaw Sarpong was impactful on the family
Yaa also spoke about the role Yaw Sarpong played in her personal life.
She said he was very involved in her marriage and always helped whenever there were issues between her and her husband.
He took time to listen and help them settle their problems, adding that she loved him so much that their third child was named after him.
Yaa said that to her, he was more than a brother, and to the family, Yaw Sarpong was more than just a popular gospel musician.
He was someone they trusted, and they believed was getting better, which is why his death had been very hard for them to accept.
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J.Y. Adu reacts to Yaw Sarpong's death
Meanwhile, Ghanaian man of God Bishop J.Y. Adu had sparked controversy online after slamming late gospel singer Yaw Sarpong’s family, accusing them of causing his death.
In an interview with Adom FM in Accra, the leader of the New Jerusalem Chapel claimed that the family arrived a day after Maame Tiwaa passed away on December 7, 2025.
The man of God claimed that despite his warnings to the family that they would be unable to treat his illness, they insisted on taking him back to the residence.
Bishop Adu claimed that Yaw Sarpong's untimely death resulted from the family's disregard for his warning, with his words evoking mixed reactions on social media.
Yaw Sarpong was informed of Tiwaa's death
Previously, YEN.com.gh reported that after Yaw Sarpong's death, just a month after Maame Tiwaa’s passing, unsettling details about his final days had slowly come to light.
For weeks, a heartbreaking truth was kept from him, as those around the gospel singer wrestled with whether he could handle the news of his colleague and caretaker's death.
Source: YEN.com.gh
