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Leonard Ford (b. 1953 – 30 September 2019),[1] known professionally as Louie Rankin, was a Jamaican dancehall reggae artist and actor.

Louie Rankin
Birth name	Leonard Ford
Born	c. 1953 Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica, West Indies
Died	September 30, 2019(2019-09-30) (aged 65–66) Shelburne, Ontario
Genres	Dancehall reggae
Occupation(s)	Musician actor
Years active	1988–2022

Life and career

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 notable 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.

Death

He died on 30 September 2019, in a car accident on Highway 89 near Shelburne, Ontario. He lived in Hanover, Ontario at the time of his death.[4][5][6]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	Belly	Lennox
2002	Shottas	Teddy Bruck Shut
2008	The Roaming Lion
2014	We Run These Streets	Choppa
2015	Q	Radigan
2018	The Intent 2: The Come Up
2022	Fall of Revenge

References

External links

• Louie Rankin at IMDb

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