Shonka Dukureh, Singer and ‘Elvis’ Actress Dead At 44
Shonka Dukureh, a singer and actress who portrayed Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton in the recently released Elvis, film died Thursday, according to Nashville police. Dukureh was found dead in her Nashville apartment that she shared with her two young children. The cause of death is unknown at this time but police doesn’t suspect foul play.’ In the…