Silas, who was at the time in Takoradi revealed his dad died in his sleep in his Dansoman residence.
The late Paapa Yankson had been unwell for a while.
His recent public appearance was at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards where he was honoured with a “Lifetime Achievement Award”, where defied sickness and age to announce to the excited crowd that he will return to the stage again better off than he currently is to entertain his fans next time.