Lion King Broadway actress Imani Dia Smith was found murdered, stabbed to death. Here’s everything you need to know about the case.
Imani Dia Smith Found Murdered. “Former Broadway performer Imani Dia Smith was stabbed to death over the weekend in New Jersey, and her boyfriend has since been arrested and charged in connection with her murder. Smith, who starred as Young Nala in the Broadway production of “The Lion King,” was found on Dec. 21 with multiple stab wounds. Officials say she was transported to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. She was 26 years old.” [Fox]
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