Louie Rankin
Leonard Ford (1953 – September 30, 2019),[1] known professionally as Louie Rankin, was a Jamaican dancehall reggae artist and actor.
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 noticeable 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.
He died on September 30, 2019, in a car accident on Highway 89 near Shelburne, Ontario, Canada. He lived in Hanover, Ontario at the time of his death.[4][5][6]
References
- ^ "Obituary of Leonard Louie 'Ox' Rankin Ford | New Haven Funeral Centre Inc".
- ^ "Artist Biography". Platinumcamp.com.
- ^ "Review of "Showdown"". Reggae-reviews.com. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
- ^ "Louie Rankin dies in Ontario car crash | CTV News". Toronto.ctvnews.ca. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ Rob Gowan More (1 October 2019). "Police identify crash victim as reggae artist who lived in Hanover". Owensoundsuntimes.com. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Actor, musician Louie Rankin dead at 66 in car crash in Ontario". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
External links
- Louie Rankin at IMDb
- Use dmy dates from March 2012
- 1953 births
- 2019 deaths
- People from Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica
- Jamaican reggae musicians
- Jamaican male film actors
- Musicians from Kingston, Jamaica
- 21st-century Jamaican male actors
- Road incident deaths in Canada
- Accidental deaths in Ontario
- Caribbean musician stubs
- Jamaican people stubs
- Reggae stubs