Elvis star Shonka Dukureh passes away at the age of 44

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ActressShonka Dukureh has passed away at the age of 44.The Elvis star and blues singer was found dead at her Nashville apartment - which she shared with her two children - on Thursday, according to a tweet from Nashville police.She was discovered by one of her children, who found her unresponsive and ran to a neighbor's home to get help.

Sad news: Elvis star Shonka Dukureh has passed away at the age of 44 on Thursday. She was was found dead at her Nashville apartment, which she shared with her two children; Pictured in a 2022 still from ElvisThe neighbor then called 911 at 9:27 a.m., police said.

Currently, they do not suspect any foul play in the actress' death. Investigators are now awaiting the results of an autopsy, before they can determine an official cause of death.Aside from her first big movie role in Elvis asBig Mama Thornton, she starred inDoja Cat's Vegas music video (from the movie's soundtrack) where she also played the R&B singer.

Gone too soon: The actress and blues singer was discovered by one of her children, who found her unresponsive and ran to a neighbor's home to get helpShe also performed with Doja Cat on stage during the pop star’s show at Coachella this year.Elvis, starring Austin Butler and Tom Hanks, was released earlier this year.Speaking about the role, Dukureh told The Tennessean that she could relate to Thornton’s music.'[Big Mama Thornton] was really raw with what she did and very honest and truthful and [made] music as she felt it.