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Former Hearts of Oak star Uriah Asante dies of heart attack aged 24

Former Hearts of Oak midfielder Uriah Asante is dead, a family member has confirmed. 

The 24-year-old suffered a cardiac arrest and pronounced dead at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra.

His cousin Adolf Gyimah on Kumasi-based Ashh FM on Monday.

Asante played for Hearts of Oak on loan from Pure Joy FC and blossomed in two seasons.

He then left for Tunisia to play for Etoile du Sahel and EGS Gafsa.

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