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Born | Steven Charles Kanumba 8 January 1984 Shinyanga, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania |
Died | 7 April 2012[1] Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | (aged 28)
Cause of death | Brain concussion |
Occupation(s) | Actor, singer, writer, director, producer, comedian |
Notable work | Jahazi |
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Steven Charles Kanumba (8 January 1984 – 7 April 2012) was a Tanzanian actor and director of Sukuma heritage, born in Shinyanga Region. Kanumba died in 2012 at the age of 28, for which actress Elizabeth Michael was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to two years in prison in November 2017.[2][3] Over 30,000 people were estimated to have attended his funeral.[4] He was described as "Tanzania's most popular film star",[4] and appeared in Nollywood films.
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