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LONDON: Tributes continue to pour in from artistes and political figures for writer and actor Benjamin Zephaniah, following his death in Britain last week. The prolific poet, whose mother was from Jamaica, died of a brain tumour at 65 years old,...

The talented and acclaimed writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah passed away aged 65 Thursday 7th December. Since then, many people in and outside the literary world have been in mourning; often referred to as ‘the people’s laureate’, his poetry is characterised by its performance-oriented style as he draws inspiration from reggae and other musical forms. 

Benjamin Zephaniah enlightened his audiences.

Peaky Blinders star and poet Benjamin Zephaniah, who played Jeremiah Jesus, has died aged 65 after being diagnosed with a brain tumour

News News: Actor and poet Benjamin Zephaniah, known for his role in the popular show 'Peaky Blinders,' passed away at 65 after being diagnosed with a brain tumor

Benjamin Zephaniah, who has died of a brain tumour aged 65, was a writer and dub poet, often intoning his words over a reggae backbeat; he went from the streets of Handsworth to become a treasured figure on the UK’s literary scene, described as “the people’s laureate” and celebrated for his works on race. His mission, he said, was “to take poetry everywhere” and he described his technique as “dub ranting”, adding: “I do it because th...

British poet and political activist Benjamin Zephaniah has died aged 65 following a short battle with a brain tumour.

He was diagnosed with a brain tumour eight weeks back

Peaky Blinders actor and poet Benjamin Zephaniah died on Thursday after being diagnosed with a brain tumor eight weeks ago