https://jezebel.com/queen-of-katwe-a...-15-1841736171Queen of Katwe Actor Nikita Pearl Waligwa Is Dead at 15
Nikita Pearl Waligwa, a Ugandan actor who appeared in Disney’s 2016 Mira Nair-directed film Queen of Katwe, has died. She was 15.
The New York Times reports that the cause was brain cancer. Waligwa had been diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2016, and after a brief recession, doctors found the cancer had spread. Waligwa’s school, Gayaza High School in Kampala, Uganda, announced her death on Twitter on Sunday.
BBC reports that Nair had tried to crowdfund Waligwa’s medical treatment in India, after Ugandan doctors said they lacked the equipment necessary to eradicate her brain tumor.
Rest in peace, Nikita Pearl Waligwa.
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02-17-2020, 03:19 AM #1Junior Member
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"Queen of Katwe" Actress Dies At Age 15
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02-17-2020, 08:08 AM #2Ultimate Member
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Terrible news.
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02-17-2020, 09:36 AM #3Moderator
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Such a tragedy. RIP Ms. Waligwa.
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02-17-2020, 10:48 AM #4Fantastic Member
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Terrible news. The pain is 5x more when the young dies. RIP sweet princess.
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02-17-2020, 10:56 AM #5Mighty Member
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RIP, terrible news.
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02-19-2020, 09:27 AM #6A Wearied Madness
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I never saw this Queen of Katwe movie (never even heard of it), but it's always a tragedy when someone dies at such a young age.
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02-19-2020, 07:43 PM #7Extraordinary Member
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So sorry to hear this. R.I.P young lady.
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