Busisiwe ‘Busi’ Lurai, who starred in Netflix’s ‘How to Ruin Christmas’, dies at South African home aged 36
- The South African actress died Sunday at her home, according to an Instagram post Monday by her talent agency, Eye Media Artists
- “It is with deep sadness that we inform you of the passing of our beloved Busisiwa Lurai,” the Johannesburg-based talent agency said in a statement on behalf of her family.
- “Busisiwe died suddenly and was pronounced dead at her residence on Sunday 7/10/2022 by medical personnel. The cause of her death is still unknown, as we are waiting for the results of the autopsy,” the report says
- She played the rebellious Tumi Sela in the three-part Netflix comedy series How to Ruin Christmas, which premiered on the streaming service in 2020
- A second season, titled How to Ruin Christmas: The Funeral, was released last December with four episodes, and a third season was in development
Busisiwe ‘Busi’ Lurayi who starred inn the Netflix How to destroy the series Christmasdied at the age of 36.
The South African actress died Sunday at her home, according to an Instagram post Monday by her talent agency, Eye Media Artists.
“It is with deep sadness that we inform you of the passing of our beloved Busisiva Luraya,” the Johannesburg-based talent agency said in a statement on behalf of her family.
Netflix star: Busisiwe ‘Busi’ Lurayi, who starred in Netflix’s How to Ruin Christmas (shown in scene), dies aged 36
“Busisiwe passed away suddenly and was pronounced dead at her home on Sunday 07/10/2022 by medical personnel,” the Instagram post said.
“The cause of her death is still unknown as we await the results of the autopsy,” the statement added.
“We humbly ask that you allow us as a family to come to terms with this tragic news. We thank you for your support thus far and will provide additional information as it becomes available,” the post concluded.
Eye Media Artists captioned the post: “Rest in peace @busi_lurayi.”
Online Announcement: The South African actress died on Sunday at her home, according to an Instagram post by her talent agency, Eye Media Artists, on Monday
The South African actress played the rebellious Tumi Sella in the Netflix series How to Ruin Christmas, which premiered on the streaming service in 2020.
The three-episode comedy follows bridesmaid Tumi as she tries to make amends for ruining her sister’s Christmas wedding.
The second season, titled How to Ruin Christmas: The Funeral, was released last December with four episodes.
Comedy series: The South African actress played rebellious Tumi Sella in Netflix’s How to Ruin Christmas, which premiered on the streaming service in 2020
The series was renewed last month for a third season under the title How to Ruin Christmas: Children’s Day.
Starting in 2008, Lurai played the scheming lawyer Winnie Molepo in the South African legal drama series Sokhulu and Partners. She also appeared in Sokhulu and Partners II.
Her other credits include the South African sitcom City Ses’la and its spin-off Ses’Top La, as well as the drama series Wild at Heart and a 2006 episode of ER, according to her IMDb page.
Too Soon: Luray is featured in a still from the first season of How to Ruin Christmas.
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