actress and singer Shonka Dukurehone of the stars of the movie ‘Elvis‘, has died at the age of 44. She was found dead in her Nashville, Tennessee, apartment on Thursday, July 21, by one of her young children, just after receiving widespread recognition for her role as blues singer ‘Big Mama Thornton’ in the Elvis biopic. Baz Luhrmann’s Presley.
When the boy found Dukureh’s lifeless body, he ran to find a neighbor, who called 911, the Nashville Metropolitan Police Department said in a written statement.
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Investigators are awaiting autopsy results to determine the cause of his deathbut the police do not suspect that there has been any crime.
The actress had a great career, although it was not until the premiere of ‘Elvis’ when she reached it. She played Thornton, an R&B singer who was the first artist to record the song Hound Dog, later made famous by Elvis Presley.
