South African actor Presley Chweneyagae, who starred in Oscar-winning film 'Tsotsi', dies aged 40

Presley Chweneyagae, star of South African Oscar winner 'Tsotsi,' dies at 40

The "Tsotsi" actor also had a major role in the television drama "The River."Oupa Bopape/Gallo Images via Getty Presley ChweneyagaePresley Chweneyagae, the South African actor who earned international acclaim for his role in the Oscar-winning film Tsotsi, the first South African movie to win an Oscar, has died. He was 40.Chweneyagae's longtime agency, MLA, confirmed his death on Wednesday. No cause of death was disclosed."Presley was a longtime …

South African actor Presley Chweneyagae, who gained international recognition in the Oscar-winning film Tsotsi, has died at the age of 40.

Presley Chweneyagae, acclaimed actor of ‘Tsotsi,’ dies at 40

The slum-set drama “Tsotsi” (2005) garnered South Africa’s first Academy Award for best foreign-language film.

The cause of death of the artist, who passed away at the age of 40, was not announced by his agency.

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