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- Aston Cooke was born on January 5, 1958 in Kingston, Jamaica. He was an actor and writer, known for Jonkanoo Jamboree (2015), It's a Family Affair (2016) and Hang 'em High (2016). He died on February 22, 2019 in St Andrew, Jamaica.
- Attended All Saint's Primary School in Jones Town, Kingston, Jamaica. Later won a Common Entrance place to enter Wolmer's Boys' School.
- Inductee to the Caribbean Hall of Fame for Arts and Culture.
- Cooke read for B.A. Mass Communications (1984) and M.A. Communications Studies (2001) at the University of the West Indies and for a B.Comm. in Hospitality and Tourism Management (1993) at Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was the recipient of the Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship in 1989.
- Served as Chairman of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) from 2013 to 2016.
- Was the recipient of nine Actor Boy Awards for outstanding achievement in various categories of theatre in Jamaica.
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