BBC's Komla Dumor left a heartrending FB message days before he died as tributes pour in.

BBC Focus on Africa presenter Komla Dumor died suddenly in his home in London yesterday Jan. 18th at 41 According to the Spy Ghana, he died after suffering cardiac arrest and left the touching message below on his facebook message recently:

God has been v good to me.,last year I experienced a lot of illness ..my BP nearly gave me a stroke but I trod on..waking up at 2am and heading to work..exhausted sometimes..aching in my body a soul..mentally and emotionally drained ..but I kept going ..I smiled for the camera..I volunteered for extra shifts ..I showed respect to my colleagues from directors to the security guards..I took a lot of jealousy driven vicious insults and backstabbing  from petty people without reply..I remain silent in my personal strife and misery..I kept smiling and pushing on to present better and to engage w my audience and increase my following.,long days and frustrating times..but I kept going..through the west gate mall coverage through the Mandela funeral..even when illness had me collapsing I delivered..today my boss the head of television called me for a 1 minute meeting..he said Komla we have decided to make you the anchor presenter for our coverage of the World Cup in Brazil ..we shook hands and I left..I looked to the sky and said thank you Lord for reminding me that you are on my side ..the enemy will be scattered..Selah!Selah! Praise Him..tomorrow is another day.

Umaru Fofana, a colleague with Dumor, wrote on his Facebook saying “BBC World loses an icon. Ghanaian born presenter Komla Dumor dies.”

“What is it about this life that we hate and envy others, do evil to our fellow man and wish others knelt down before us, when we will die in the next moment. What? Why?” he wrote.

BBC Global News Director Peter Horrocks described Dumor as a leader in African journalism.

“Komla’s many friends and colleagues across Africa and the world will be as devastated as we are by this shocking news,” Horrocks said in a statement. “The sympathies of all his colleagues at the BBC are with his family and friends.”

Dumor carried out coverage for major events, including the 2010 World Cup, the release of Gilad Shalit in Israel, the 2011 Norway mass shooting, and Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding.

He also covered Nelson Mandela’s death and funeral.

“Covering the funeral for me will always be a special moment. I will look back on it with a sense of sadness. But also with gratitude. I feel lucky to have been a witness to that part of the Mandela story,” he said.

On Twitter, a number of people tweeted “RIP.”

“Life has no guarantees…wow. Rest in peace Komla Dumor. Gone too soon:-(,” wrote one. 

“Thoughts are with his young family and all BBC colleagues who had the privilege of working with him. What a huge loss @BBCkomladumor,” wrote BBC presenter Reshmin Chowdhury. 

Added another: “RIP Komla Dumor. Such a great journalist and amazing man. If you haven’t checked out his TED Talk you really should.” 

Tweeted another: “I am in shock hearing of Komla Dumor’s death. I was interviewed by him just 3 days ago. He was such a nice guy #RIP .” 

Dumor was born on October 3, 1972 in Accra, Ghana. His grandfather was Philip Gbeho, the composer of the Ghanaian national anthem and left behind his wife and three children.

Life is indeed too short not to be lived to the fullest. May he rest in peace.