Actress from New 'Elvis' Movie Found Dead at Age 44
Shonka Dukureh, a singer and breakthrough actress in the recent film “Elvis,” died July 21. She was 44. Police in Nashville, Tennessee, said in a news release that they found her body in her apartment’s bedroom. Dukureh…
Shonka Dukureh, a singer and breakthrough actress in the recent film “Elvis,” died July 21. She was 44.
Police in Nashville, Tennessee, said in a news release that they found her body in her apartment’s bedroom.
Dukureh had two young children.
The cause of Death was unknown, but Nashville police said there was no indication of foul play.
This was the second CelebrityDeath to hit Nashville in a week. Nolan Neal, a musician who appeared on shows including “America’s Got Talent” and “The Voice,” died July 18.
Dukureh had her first big screen role in “Elvis” as Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton, an R&B singer who first recorded “Hound Dog” before