Popular South African actor and filmmaker Shona Ferguson, who died on Friday afternoon, succumbed to COVID-19 related complications, a family spokesman said.
The Botswana-born creator and star of the hit Dstv show, The Queen, died at Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg on Friday, aged 47.
Family Spokesperson Tshwane Malope said contrary to media reports claiming Ferguson recently had a heart operation, the actor’s death was due to COVID-19. Said Malope:
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It is with great sadness that we confirm the passing of Mr Shona Ferguson. He passed away at noon today (Friday 30 July 2021).
Mr Ferguson’s untimely passing was due to Covid-19 related complications, and not a heart operation as reported in the media.
We ask that you give the family time to process this painful loss, and respect their space during this time. More details will be shared in due course.
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Born in Gaborone, Botswana, on 30 April 1974, Ferguson moved to South Africa and took up acting in 1992.
He has featured in more than a dozen TV shows and movies, including the series Generations, Muvhango, The Wild, Isidingo, The Need and Scandal.
He married actress Constance ‘Connie’ Masilo in 2001. Together, they founded Ferguson Films whose first TV production was the soapie, Rockville.
Their most popular production has been The Queen, in which the couple were starring.
In 2020, Ferguson made his Netflix debut, partnering with the streaming service on the six-part series, Kings of Joburg.
The Fergusons have a daughter together, Alicia.
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The Queen Star Shona Ferguson Succumbed To COVID-19

South African media mogul <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Shona_Ferguson">Shona Ferguson</a> has died. He passed away at the Milpark private hospital in Johannesburg on Friday afternoon.
Sunday World reported sources as saying that Shona was admitted there last week after suffering from chest pains.
It was later discovered that he had heart problems and he underwent a major heart operation. Said a source:
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I can confirm that he just died. Connie is busy with the funeral arrangements.
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Efforts by the publication to solicit comments from Connie, Shona’s wife, drew a blank as her phone, understandably, just rang unanswered.
Earlier this week, Sunday World reported that Shona was on a ventilator in ICU and his condition had recently worsened.
A group of specialists reportedly performed a heart operation on Shona. He was admitted more than a week ago in a restricted area accessible only to doctors and only a few select nurses.
Another source close to the situation was reported as saying Shona was fine before he started complaining about chest pains and not being able to breathe properly.
According to the source, they took it lightly because Shona is a fit and healthy guy who leads a healthy lifestyle.
Little did they know that the situation would turn bad.
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