Baz Luhrmann, Doja Cat and More Stars Pay Tribute After Elvis Actress Shonka Dukureh's Death
Dukureh was found dead in the bedroom of the Nashville apartment she shared with her two young children on July 21, according to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department. She was 44 years old. The police said one of Dukureh's children found her unresponsive and ran to a neighbor's apartment. The neighbor then called the police at 9:27 a.m.
A cause of death has yet to be revealed. However, police said "no foul play is evident" in Dukureh's death. Dukureh's love of music started at an early age. "My mother said I could sing before I could talk," she toldAccording to her, Dukureh obtained a bachelor's degree in theatre from Fisk University and a master's degree in education from Trevecca Nazarene University.
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