Veteran actor Ekow Blankson has died, according to reports.

The sad news was revealed on Hitz FM's #DayBreakHitz show, hosted by broadcaster Andy Dosty.

The cause of his death is not immediately disclosed to the public.

Until his death, Ekow Blankson served as the Commercial Manager of popular Ghanaian news website GhanaWeb.

He has worked with four multinational companies including Ghana Breweries Limited, a subsidiary of Heineken, Coca Cola, Vodafone and WaterHealth International in various leadership roles.

He has also worked in media companies including TV Africa, Media General Ghana Limited and Multimedia Broadcasting Company as managing director, director of brands and corporate communications and general manager at Luv FM and Nhyira FM respectively.

Blankson had a Masters degree in Fine Arts and a diploma in theatre arts (Drama) from the University of Ghana, Legon.