Actress and singer Shonka Dukureh, one of the stars of the movie ‘Elvis’, has died at the age of 44.. He was found dead in his Nashville, Tennessee apartment on Thursday, July 21, by one of his young children, just after Elvis biographer Baz Luhrmann gained widespread recognition for his role as blues singer ‘Big Mama Thornton’ in Presley.
In a written statement from the Nashville Metropolitan Police Department, it was stated that when the boy found Dukureh’s lifeless body, he ran to find his neighbor who called 911.
Investigators await autopsy results determine the cause of deathhowever, the police do not suspect any crime.
The actress has had a great career, but it wasn’t until the premiere of ‘Elvis’ when she arrived. He played Thornton, an R&B singer who later became the first artist to record the Hound Dog song made famous by Elvis Presley.