Young soprano who starred as Young Nala in ‘The Lion King’ on Broadway has died at a young age of 11, reports Broadway World. The actress was battling acute myeloid leukemia since her diagnosis in April.
The youngster, whose cause was taken up by celebs like Alicia Keys and Rihanna, could not find a bone-marrow match and had to undergo umbilical-cord blood treatment in August as an alternative. She also received extensive chemotherapy and stayed at a New York hospital.
The young prodigy begun singing at 3 years of age and had bagged the role of Young Nala with ease.