Lindiwe Chibi
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1976
Lindiwe Chibi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lindiwe Chibi 1976 |
| Died | 2007 (aged 31) Chris Hani-Baragwanath Hospital, Soweto |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–2005 |
| Partner | Dan Mokoena |
Lindiwe Chibi (1976–2007) was a South African actress. Regarded as one of the most accomplished actresses in South African television,[1] she is best known for her role as 'Doobsie' in the popular series Muvhango.[2]
On 30 April 2005, her boyfriend Dan Mokoena, shot her in the face when Chibi was at her mother's home.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]