Facts about Shonka Dukureh
Shonka Dukureh, 44, who played Big Mama Thornton in Elvis, died on July 21, 2022. The Metro Nashville Police Department tweeted out details the same day saying “No foul play is evident in today’s death of actress Shonka Dukureh, 44, who portrayed Big Mama Thornton in this year’s Elvis movie,” they tweeted. “Dukureh, a Fisk Univ graduate, was found dead […]