Many times accolades are hurled at those who depart us, as is customary, but in the words of the immortal Bard, William Shakespeare, "When beggars die, there are no comets seen; the heavens themselves blaze forth the death of Princes." Jake Obetsebi Lamptey was indeed a Prince in the true sense of the word. He was a true patriot, an honest man, and a dedicated politician.