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Dukureh, from ‘Elvis’ film, found dead in Nashville home

Dukureh, from ‘Elvis’ film, found dead in Nashville home

Elen Salzburg July 23, 2022

Shonka Dukureh, who played Big Mama Thornton in this year’s movie about Elvis Presley, was found dead Thursday in a bedroom at her home in Nashville, police said. She was 44.

What You Need To Know

  • The actor who played Big Mama Thornton in this year’s movie about Elvis Presley has been found dead in a bedroom at her home
  • Nashville police said there were no signs of foul play in the death of Shonka Dukureh; she was 44
  • Autopsy results are pending from the medical examiner
  • Police say Dukureh shared the apartment with her two young children

Nashville police said there were no signs of foul play. Autopsy results are pending from the medical examiner.

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Dukureh, a Fisk University graduate and Nashville singer, shared the apartment with her two young children, police said. One of the children found her unresponsive and went to the apartment of a neighbor, who called 911 shortly before 9:30 a.m., police said.

The actor, who also shared the stage at Coachella this year with Doja Cat, had a theater degree from Fisk and graduated from Trevecca Nazarene with an education degree, WPLN-FM reported.

In an interview with the station last month, Dukureh said she taught second grade for a while and then worked with inner-city youth through after-school and summer programs.

She said those students reached out after seeing her in “Elvis.”

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