South African R&B star Tsakani Mhinga, aka TK, has died at the age of 27. The award-winning singer was, according to a police spokesperson, found lying in bed by staff at a hotel in Johannesburg. Police captain Schalk Bornman told reporters: "There were no marks on her body and no signs of forced entry into the room or a struggle."
Her death was announced by her record company Electromode Music, who described it as "a devastating loss to the music world," adding "TK will be sorely missed. TK lived a full life as a talented performer, a mother, a sister, a daughter and a friend to many."
It is unclear exactly what caused Mhinga's death, but fellow musicians who were in her company the night before she died say that she seemed depressed. She is survived by a young son.