Lindiwe Chibi
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Lindiwe Chibi (1976–2007), was a South African
actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a Character (arts), character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek ...
. Regarded as one of the most accomplished actresses in South African television, she is best known for her role 'Doobsie' in the popular serial ''Muvhango''.


Gunshot and death

On 30 April 2005, her boyfriend Dan Mokoena, shot her in the face when Chibi was at her mother's home. The gunshot which was fired at close range, entered her cheek and exited at the back of her head. She was rushed into the Garden City Clinic hospital and was in a coma for three weeks. After rising from coma, she was paralysed down the right side of her body. During her recovery from the fatal injuries, she died of pneumonia at Chris Hani-Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto in 2007 at the age of 31.


Career

In 1995, she started professional acting career with theater play ''Ekuseni'' which was performed at the Civic Theatre. Then she performed in the play ''Game'' at the Windybrow Theatre, where she received an Award for the Best Actress. Then she played the role of 'Stella Kowalski' in the classic play, ''A Street Car Named Desire'' as well as in ''The Pen and Molora''. She made the popular villain role 'Doobsie' in the television serial ''Muvhango''. After her death, her role was announced retired. On 3 August 2018, the Market Theatre Foundation was named its upper-floor boardroom in honour of Chibi.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Chibi, Lindiwe 1976 births South African television actresses South African film actresses South African stage actresses 2007 deaths Deaths by firearm in South Africa