Elvis biopic, has died at the age of 44.Dukureh was found dead by police on Thursday (July 21) in her home in Nashville, after one of her two young children found her unresponsive and sought help from a neighbour, who called 911.
According to police, there is no evidence of foul play. No cause of death has been disclosed, and autopsy results from the medical examiner are still pending.BREAKING: No foul play is evident in today's death of actress Shonka Dukureh, 44, who portrayed Big Mama Thornton in this year's Elvis movie.
Dukureh, a Fisk Univ graduate, was found dead in the bedroom of her Kothe Way apt that she shared with her 2 young children.— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) July 21, 2022Elvis, director Baz Luhrmann’s biopic about Elvis Presley which arrived in theatres in June, marked Dukureh’s first major film role.
She portrayed Thornton, who was the first artist to record ‘Hound Dog’, in 1952, having a hit with the song a few years before Presley did with his version.In addition to appearing in the film, Dukureh also featured in the accompanying music video for Doja Cat‘s song from the Elvis soundtrack, ‘Vegas’, which interpolates a sample of Thornton’s ‘Hound Dog’ recording.
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