The Creative Director of Penciled Celebrities artist, Emmanuel Apraku, otherwise known as Ray has on Thursday, October 1, 2020, passed away after battling kidney cancer for months.

Announcing the demise of the talented young man on microblogging site, Twitter, a handler (@tailorMARIQUE) believed to be one of Ray’s close friends said: “He was doing well but unfortunately, we lost him”.

On August 20, 2020, First lady of the Republic of Ghana, Rebecca Akufo-Addo contributed an amount of $20,000 towards the treatment of the fast deteriorating health of the pencil artist.

One of the mediums used in raising money for the young Ghanaian pencil artiste, Gofundme, also exceeded its target for Ray to undergo the emergency surgery.

About Ray

The late Emmanuel Apraku was the owner of the beautiful pencil and acrylic drawings on social media.

He owned Ray Styles Studios or dePenciledCelebrities and had many paintings that highlighted societal abuse, including child abuse, marital violence, racism and so on.

Below is a tweet on the demise of Ray

Since it has started coming up on the timeline. He was doing well but unfortunately we lost RAY https://t.co/IG9WT3IdlO

— Chief (@tailorMARIQUE) October 1, 2020

Would have been so nice if my man made it and came here to show love to the massive support he got when he needed help.

— Chief (@tailorMARIQUE) October 1, 2020

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Every person who dies has a killer. For we who have died or been maimed on the Adenta-Madina stretch of the highway, our bloods know where to flow to: The Presidency, regardless of which party colours are draped round the shoulders of the person occupying it. Roads should not be made for cars’ alone but also be made for pedestrians. The pedestrian’s life matter! All lives matter!! Position footbridges right, complete abandoned footbridges, install traffic lights, paint zebra crossings, teach motorists to respect the pedestrian. Do these NOT as a favour, but because you are DUTY BOUND! It’s been almost 10 years! 200 souls lost in a year!! No more promises. #FixOurFootbridgesNow #PedestrianLivesMatter #penciledcelebrities Wordsmith: @ournanayaa

A post shared by Ray Styles Studios (@penciledcelebrities) on Nov 9, 2018 at 9:29am PST

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As the oxygen sucks out of our room, unwanted verbal exchange, broken jam jars, and outlandish threats froze.... (Finish the caption & tag a friend) ? ? ? ? ? #penciledcelebrities #relationship #relationshipgoals

A post shared by Ray Styles Studios (@penciledcelebrities) on Jul 5, 2020 at 8:43am PDT

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I've struggled finding the right words for this post because, there's so much that I want to say. Typing a lot might get me emotional and typing a few words would be unacceptable considering the barbaric nature of this image. ? ? I believe in two things: times and seasons. No condition they say is permanent even though it seems like a never ending nightmare for the people of color in America. ? ? The tables I believe would turn one day, and the people of color will have the choice between being RIGHT or KIND. They should pray that we choose the latter because, being KIND requires empathy, but being RIGHT, doesn’t. ? ? Today, we stop running; Today, we face our fears. Enough is enough.? ? ?? #penciledcelebrities #georgefloyd #justiceforgeorgefloyd

A post shared by Ray Styles Studios (@penciledcelebrities) on May 28, 2020 at 12:42pm PDT

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???????????????????? are named as the builder of generations and inventor of new ideologies. The thoughts women provoke in their kids are applied in the next centuries. With their charisma they convert men into gentlemen, amateurs into experts and filthy-minded into greatest assets of mankind. ???????????????????? ????????????????????????’???? ???????????? to all our superwomen out there. Forgive us for not celebrating ???????????? enough. ?? ?? Do me a favor mothers please educate the world on when the “???????????????????? ????????????????????????.” (Comment below & tag a men or a child) ?? ?? 1. “What happens when her water breaks? ?? 2. What it feels like when her water breaks? ?? 3. Can a baby survive after the water breaks? ?? 4. How long can you go when the water breaks? ?? 5. What are the steps to making sure the baby is safe when the water breaks? (TAG A MOTHER) ?? ?? THANK YOU MOTHERS FOR ALL YOU DO! (TAG A MOTHER TO SHOW YOUR APPRECIATION) ?? ??? ???? #penciledcelebrities. #mother #mothersday #pregnancy #happymothersday ??

A post shared by Ray Styles Studios (@penciledcelebrities) on May 10, 2020 at 7:22am PDT

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Human trafficking is seldom talked about, as victims often don’t survive, Good men stand silent while evil continues to thrive. No thought is given to those who are afraid, When a life is measured by how much money is to be made. Evil grows when nothing is said, When women and children are left for dead. Don’t scratch your head and look perplexed. There is no good in what happens next. Speak up for those whose voices can’t be heard, Stop the pain and spread the word. "The Cost of Silence" - @penciledcelebrities Hotline: 1-866-347-2423 #penciledcelebrities #breakthesilencechallenge #childabuse

A post shared by Ray Styles Studios (@penciledcelebrities) on Apr 24, 2018 at 4:04pm PDT