There are new revelations surrounding the 2007 abrupt death of Ghana based Liberian actress Vashti Jones.

Vashti left the United States on the invitation to act in a major movie that was ongoing in Ghana and became suddenly ill leading to her death.

According to an African star investigation she was struggling with her Liberian identity in the very exclusive but growing Ghana movies industry. Often, Vashti, like Van Vicker who has similar Liberian linage has had to avoid mentioning anything about their Liberian connection to avoid being kick out or label as foreigner.  “At some point she adopted a Ghanaian middle name Nannaya but it didn’t help” according to a source who was once close to the late Vashti.

Vashti was soon a shining star despite all the odds acting in several movies including the hit movie “Play Boy”.  

After her death in 2007, doctors in Ghana said she died from cold or sinus related illnesses but an African Star investigation point to a foul play allegedly due to potential rivalry within the Ghana film industry.  A tight-lip source said, “Her death was full of over-ups because she was taking lead in this highly competitive industry that Ghanaian themselves didn’t have control over and they were afraid of the repercussion since she was not a Ghanaian.“

But how such a popular actress died for a simple cause as sinus without any investigation conducted whatsoever by Ghanaian authorities is the question many are asking.

An observer in Ghana at the time said, “Vashti had so far disassociated herself from the greater Liberian refugee community to the point that when she became ill, there was no one at all around her to protect from anyone trying to hurt her.” Please view the below video for more info on Vashti Jones.