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Presley Chweneyagae Dies: ‘Tsotsi’ Star Was 40


Presley Chweneyagae is dead, the South African 'Tsotsi' star Was 40

Presley ChweneyagaeOupa Bopape/Gallo Images via Getty Chweneyagae’s agent confirmed the news to AP and described him as one of South Africa’s “most gifted and beloved actors.” “His passion for empowering the next generation of artists will remain integral to his legacy,” MLA CEO Nina Morris Lee said in a statement. Chweneyagae broke out playing the eponymous ead in Tsotsi, Gavin Hood’s movie about a protagonist who leads a gang of small-time thugs.

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Presley Chweneyagae, star of Oscar-winning drama Tsotsi, dies aged 40