‘Black Panther’ actress Connie Chiume dies at 72 following ‘medical procedure’

South African actress Connie Chiume played Zawavari, a Wakandan elder and former leader of the Mining Tribe in 'Black Panther' movies. Photo: TNS

Black Panther actress Connie Chiume died suddenly this week following a “medical procedure.” She was 72.

She died Tuesday at the Garden City Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa, her family said in a statement on Instagram. A follow-up post said she’d had “a period of illness.”