‘Elvis’ actor and singer Shonka Dukureh's cause of death revealed #news #ShonkaDukureh #usanewstoday

‘Elvis’ actor and singer Shonka Dukureh's cause of death revealed #news #ShonkaDukureh #usanewstoday

News Content:

‘Elvis’ actor and singer Shonka Dukureh's cause of death revealed.
Dukureh, 44, was found dead in July in the Nashville, Tennessee, apartment she shared with her two young children.
“Elvis” actor Shonka Dukureh, who was found dead in her Nashville, Tennessee, home last month, died of natural causes, according to the local medical examiner’s office.
A spokesperson for the Davidson County Medical Examiner’s office said the official cause of death was “hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.”
Hypertension, also called high blood pressure, is when the force of blood against artery walls is too high. Atherosclerosis is the thickening or hardening of the arteries caused by a buildup of plaque, made up of fatty substances and cholesterol, in the arteries’ inner lining, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.
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.”

Thank you for watching, Smash that like button, Leave a comment if you enjoyed watching, and share the video on your social media. Please follow & subscribe to News Posts 24 Texas, and hit that notification icon.