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  • Published on May 29, 2025

    South Africans pay tribute to acting ‘icon’ Chweneyagae who died age 40

    PRETORIA  -  South Africans are paying tribute to actor Presley Chweneyagae, who has died at the age of 40. His family said he had died from natural causes after experiencing breathing problems. Family spokesperson Mzwakhe Sigudla said that paramedics had …

    Source: The Nation - Pro-Government
  • Published on May 29, 2025

    Presley Chweneyagae, star of first South African film to win an Oscar, dies at 40

    Presley 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 …

    Source: Entertainment Weekly - Neutral
  • Published on May 28, 2025

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

    Mr. Chweneyagae appeared in stagings of works by Shakespeare, playing the title character of “Hamlet,” Mark Antony in “Julius Caesar,” and Bottom and Puck in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” For “Tsotsi” - his first feature film, released the year he turned 21 …

    Source: The Boston Globe - Massachusetts - Neutral
  • Published on May 28, 2025

    Presley Chweneyagae, star of Oscar-winning feature ‘Tsotsi’, dead at 40

    (Credits: Momentum Pictures) Presley Chweneyagae, the South African actor who starred in the Oscar-winning feature Tsotsi, has passed away at the age of 40. No details or cause of death were provided. Chweneyagae began acting at age ten. He soon secured …

    Source: Far Out Magazine - Neutral
  • Published on May 28, 2025

    Presley Chweneyagae Dies: ‘Tsotsi’ Star Was 40

    Presley Chweneyagae, who broke out in Oscar-winning South African movie Tsotsi, has died aged 40. 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 …

    Source: Deadline - Neutral
  • Published on May 28, 2025

    Presley Chweneyagae death: Star of Oscar-winning drama Tsotsi dies at 40

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    Source: The Independent - Center-left
  • Published on May 28, 2025

    SOWETAN SAYS | Hats off to Cobrizi as he takes his final bow

     Gen Z will remember late actor Presley Chweneyagae as TV’s favourite uncle Thuso “Cobra” Mokoena, also known as Mokwepa, in The River, which aired for 1,560 episodes that unfolded over six seasons from 2018 to 2024. But his first act in 2005, as a lead in …

    Source: Sowetan - Neutral
  • Published on May 27, 2025

    Presley Chweneyagae, Star of Oscar-Winning ‘Tsotsi,’ Passes Away at 40

    South African actor Presley Chweneyagae, best known for his breakout role in the Oscar-winning 2005 film Tsotsi, has passed away. He was 40. A statement from his agent described him as "one of the most gifted and beloved actors," paying tribute …

    Source: OkayAfrica - Neutral
  • Published on May 27, 2025

    AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 11:33 a.m. EDT

    Marcel Ophuls, the Oscar-winning filmmaker who forced France to face its WWII past, is dead at 97 PARIS (AP) — The Academy Award-winning German-born filmmaker Marcel Ophuls has died at age 97. His landmark 1969 documentary “The Sorrow and the Pity” …

    Source: San Mateo Daily Journal - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 27, 2025

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

    JOHANNESBURG – Presley Chweneyagae, the South African actor who gained international recognition for his leading role in the 2005 film "Tsotsi", which won South Africa’s first ever Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, has died. He was 40 …

    Source: WKMG 6 - Florida - Neutral
  • Published on May 27, 2025

    "We shared an unforgettable moment": Terry Pheto pays tribute to Presley Chweneyagae

    Tsotsi actress Terry Pheto is heartbroken by the passing of actor Presley Chweneyagae, who died suddenly at 40-years-old Pheto paid tribute to her former co-star on her social media account on Tuesday and comforted the actor's family The South African …

    Source: Briefly - Neutral
  • Published on May 27, 2025

    Award-winning thespian Presley Chweneyagae dies

    Reports of Chweneyagae’s death began trickling in on Tuesday morning. A statement from talent agency MLA confirmed the news. “It is with profound sadness that we confirm the untimely passing of one of South Africa’s most gifted and beloved actors, Presley …

    Source: East Coast Radio - Pending
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