'Elvis' actress Shonka Dukureh, 44, found dead in her Nashville apartment
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Shonka Dukureh, who played Big Mama Thornton in the "Elvis" movie, was found dead Thursday in her home in Nashville, police confirmed. She was 44 years old.
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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 "Elvis" actress had a theater degree from Fisk and graduated from Trevecca Nazarene with an education degree, WPLN-FM reported.
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