Director Baz Luhrmann called Dukureh “a special light” in his tribute to the performer on Instagram.
Bob Rafelson, Oscar-Nominated 'Five Easy Pieces' Filmmaker, Dies
Anne Heche, 'Six Days Seven Nights' and 'Wag the Dog' Actress
Bob Rafelson, Oscar-Nominated 'Five Easy Pieces' Filmmaker, Dies
Mary Alice, 'Sparkle' and 'Fences' Actress, Dies at 85
Shonka Dukureh, who played Big Mama Thornton in Elvis, dies at 44
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Bob Rafelson, Oscar-Nominated 'Five Easy Pieces' Filmmaker, Dies
Bob Rafelson, Oscar-Nominated 'Five Easy Pieces' Filmmaker, Dies
Shonka Dukureh, who played Big Mama Thornton in Elvis, dies at 44
The Academy on X: Shonka Dukureh, the Nashville blues singer who
Bob Rafelson, Oscar-Nominated 'Five Easy Pieces' Filmmaker, Dies
Anne Heche, 'Six Days Seven Nights' and 'Wag the Dog' Actress
Anne Heche, 'Six Days Seven Nights' and 'Wag the Dog' Actress
Mary Alice, 'Sparkle' and 'Fences' Actress, Dies at 85