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==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Muyamwa owned a shop on [[Cairo Road]] where he sold musical instruments. He was also a lover of visual art and attended many art exhibitions in Lusaka. Muyamwa was also a brilliant writer, a columnist, a serious art critic, a family man.<ref name=times/> He was married to Patricia and had seven children. | Muyamwa owned a shop on [[Cairo Road]] where he sold musical instruments. He was also a lover of visual art and attended many art exhibitions in Lusaka. Muyamwa was also a brilliant writer, a columnist, a serious art critic, a family man.<ref name=times/> He was married to Patricia and had seven children. At the time of his death, his wife was serving as first secretary for tourism at the Zambian High Commission in South Africa. | ||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
In his later days, Muyamwa lost his sight. He died on 23 January 2014 in Pretoria, South Africa. | In his later days, Muyamwa lost his sight. He died on 23 January 2014 in Pretoria, South Africa. The funeral service was held on 30 January 2014 at St Ignatius Catholic Church in Lusaka and was attended by hundreds of mourners who including then [[Information and Broadcasting Services Minister]] [[Mwansa Kapeya]], artistes, senior Government officials and politicians.<ref name=uk>[http://ukzambians.co.uk/home/2014/01/31/government-mourns-broadcaster-and-artiste-charles-muyamwa/ Government mourns broadcaster and artiste Charles Muyamwa], [[UKZambians]], 31 January 2014</ref> | ||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
