Connie Gabisile Chiume, the South African actress famed for her role in Marvel’s “Black Panther,” has died.
She was aged 72.
The death was announced by her family on Tuesday afternoon through a touching post on her Instagram account.
“The Chiume family regrets to inform you of the passing of the International Acclaimed award winning actress Connie Chiume,” the post partly read.
It was stated that she died in a Johannesburg hospital.
The family also requested privacy during this difficult time. They assured that further details would be communicated in due course.
Born on June 5, 1952, in Welkom, South Africa, Chiume began her acting career in the 1970s.
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