Shonka Dukureh, ‘Elvis’ actress, found dead in Nashville home

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Shonka Dukureh, who played Massive Mama Thornton in this year’s film about Elvis Presley, was found dead Thursday in a bedroom at her home in Nashville, law enforcement mentioned. She was 44.

Nashville law enforcement mentioned there were no signs of foul play. Autopsy success are pending from the medical examiner.

Dukureh, a Fisk University graduate and Nashville singer, shared the condominium with her two younger little ones, police claimed. A person of the children uncovered her unresponsive and went to the condominium of a neighbor, who known as 911 soon prior to 9:30 a.m., police mentioned.

The actor, who also shared the stage at Coachella this yr with Doja Cat, experienced a theater diploma from Fisk and graduated from Trevecca Nazarene with an education diploma, WPLN-FM claimed.

In an interview with the station last thirty day period, Dukureh claimed she taught 2nd quality for a when and then labored with interior metropolis youth by way of immediately after-faculty and summer months applications.

She reported people pupils achieved out following looking at her in “Elvis.”