Famed South African actress and "Black Panther" star Connie Chiume has died, Fox News Digital can confirm.
She died at Garden City Hospital in Johannesburg following "a period of illness," a statement from the family explained. She was 72.
Her son, Nongelo Chiume, told Newzroom Afrika that his mother had originally been admitted to the hospital for a "medical procedure" and had been "recovering well" prior to her passing.
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