[HOLLYWOOD TRAGEDY] Elvis Actress Shonka Dukureh Cause Of Death Revealed

[EW] According to the Tennessee’s Davidson County Medical Examiner’s office, Dukureh died of natural causes. The official cause was “hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease,” according to a report obtained by Entertainment Weekly. Hypertension is also known as high blood pressure, while atherosclerosis is the buildup of fats, cholesterol, and other substances in and on the artery walls, causing arteries to narrow, blocking blood flow, and to potentially burst, leading to a blood clot.

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[NBCNEWS] Dukureh, a blues singer, died nearly one month after the blockbuster biopic “Elvis,” her first major film role, was released in June. She played Big Mama Thornton and her voice is on the film’s version of the song “Hound Dog.” Dukureh was found dead in the Kothe Way apartment she shared with her two young children on July 21 and no foul play was suspected in her death, the Metro Nashville Police Department said at the time. She was 44.