'Queen of Katwe' actor Nikita Pearl Waligwa dead at 15

Nikita Pearl Waligwa, who starred in the 2016 sports drama "Queen of Katwe", has died. She was 15. Waligwa had been diagnosed with a brain tumour, Deadline quoted Ugandan media. Directed by Indian-American filmmaker Mira Nair, the Walt Disney film charted the rise of real-life chess prodigy Phiona Mutesi from a Ugandan slum. She began playing chess at the age of nine and went on to compete in international tournaments.

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