Nikita Pearl Waligwa a Disney actress who appeared in Queen of Katwe dies at 15 after taking long suffering from a brain tumour
Basing on reports from Gayaza High School where she was a student verifies the death of a Disney actress Nikita Pearl Waligwa who passed on Saturday following a brain tumour. She appeared in 2016’s Disney film dubbed Queen of Katwe and died at the age of 15.
“Fare thee well Nikita Pearl Waligwa. You were a darling to many and we have lost you to a brain tumour at such a tender age. Nikita was in S.3. Rest in Perfect Peace dear, “Gayaza High School’s post read on twitter.
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According to medical reports from TMR International Hospital in Naalya-Kampala where Nikita Pearl Waligwa passed on showed that she died of cancer last night and she was first diagnosed of a brain tumour in 2016 for which she went through a surgical operation but later was diagnosed with cancer and swiftly went through radiotherapy in July 2016.
There was some hope for Nikita as she was confirmed cancer-free in 2017 and afterwards resumed school. While at school, Nikita’s hope spontaneously faded as she was again diagnosed with cancer where the only advice was to run for surgery in India.
Her studies have been encountered with continuous breaks while going to the hospital for medical check-ups until last night when she had her last breathe.
Queen of Katwe tells the true story of Phiona Mutesi who went from living in Uganda’s slums to changing into an international chess star.
In this movie, the late played as the main character’s friend Gloria.
Following social media, many have come out to pay tribute to this tender actress expressing how they have lost such an amazing person who is irreplaceable and among these included Lupita Nyong’o who posted on her Instagram official account showing her grief.
“It is with great sadness that I post about the passing of Nikita Waligwa, the sweet, warm, talented girl whom I worked with on the film, Queen of Katwe. She played Gloria with such vibrancy. In her real life, she had the enormous challenge of battling brain cancer. My thoughts a
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Other people who also starred in the film mentioning David Oyelowo wrote on his Instagram official account describing Nikita as a ball of light in the film and life.
“Her battle with a brain tumour was humbling to witness. Her light will live on,” Oyelowo said on Instagram page.
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