The actress played Big Mama Thornton in the new Elvis biopic.
The actress, who starred in the new Elvis Presley film, was found by one of her young children in her Nashville apartment this morning, TMZ have reported.
Her child is said to have run to a neighbour's house for help and 911 was called. Police told the publication that Dukureh was found dead inside a bedroom in her flat. As well as appearing in the biopic, she also starred in Doja Cat's Vegas music video, where she also appeared as Big Mama Thornton.
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