All the Stars We've Lost in 2022

"Elvis" actor and singer Shonka Dukureh, who is pictured here portraying Big Momma Thornton, died at age 44 on July 21, the Metro Nashville Police Department confirmed on Twitter.

The police department said, "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. Dukureh, a Fisk Univ graduate, was found dead in the bedroom of her Kothe Way apt that she shared with her 2 young children."