Actress Shonka Dukereh, who stars in the new Elvis Presley film, has died aged 44.TMZ reported that she was first discovered by one of her young children in her Nashville apartment on Thursday morning (22 July).
In her latest project Shonka played blues singer Big Mama Thornton in the new Elvis biopic. On discovering her body her child is said to have alerted a neighbour who then called 911 for help.
Police told TMZ that Shonka had been found dead inside a bedroom in her flat.They added that there is no foul play suspected in her death, though investigators will be awaiting autopsy reports before determining a cause of death.
Shonka's other work included a starring role in Doja Cat's Vegas music video, where she also appeared as Big Mama Thornton. Her last post to Instagram was three days ago and featured a video of a soul group performing at the 2019 International Black Film Festival.
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