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Tributes for South African Veteran Actress Connie Chiume Roll In
Tributes for veteran South African entertainment icon Connie Chiume are pouring in following her passing at the age of 72 earlier this month at Garden City Hospital in Johannesburg, according to AllAfrica.
Chiume was best known for her iconic roles in the television series Housekeepers, Rhythm City, Gomora, Yizo Yizo, Soul City, and Marvel’s movie Black Panther, a wildly successful movie in the Marvel franchise.
On August 6th news broke of her passing with her family issuing the following statement: “The Chiume family regrets to inform you of the passing of the international[ly] acclaimed award-winning actress Connie Chiume.
The family has requested privacy at this time and a cause of death has not been disclosed.