Disney actress Nikita Pearl Waligwa, who appeared in 'Queen of Katwe,' dead at 15

A Disney actress died Saturday following a brain tumor, according to the Ugandan school where she was a student.

Nikita Pearl Waligwa, who appeared in the 2016 Disney film"Queen of Katwe," was 15.The movie tells the true story of Phiona Mutesi who went from living in Uganda's slums to becoming an international chess star. Nikita played the main character's friend Gloria in the film.Nikita's school, Gayaza High School, tweeted about her death Sunday. "Fare thee well Nikita Pearl Waligwa.

— Gayaza High School February 16, 2020 The"Queen of Katwe" also starred Lupita Nyong'o who said on Instagram that Nikita played Gloria with"such vibrancy." View this post on Instagram 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.

Did you forget to report on all the other kids around the nation who died of various things this past week I must have missed it?

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Rest in peace 💔

Rest in Paradise Nikita.

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What a tragic loss 😥

Rest In Peace sweet talented soul💔

RIP little queen

So sad..my heart is broken...may her soul rest in peace..md may God give her family the fortitude to bear the loss

A really tragic loss at such tender age.

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This is a sad news and a great loss for such a talented young girl

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Short life but left a lesson for us all QueenOfKatwe

Damn. That is way too young. Cancer sucks. :(

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