Elvis actor and singer Shonka Dukureh dead at 44 found dead in her Nashville apartment

She was only 44 years old.

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Dukureh, a blues singer, played Big Mama Thornton in the blockbuster biopic about Elvis Presley's rise to stardom released last month.

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One of her children found her unresponsive in the bedroom of her Kothe Way apartment and ran to a neighbor's apartment for help

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The neighbor called police at 9:27 a.m.

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Her death is unclassified pending autopsy results from the medical examiner’s office.

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One of Dukureh’s children found her unresponsive and called a neighbor for help Thursday.

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